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💊 Ivermectin Tablet 6 mg
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Antiparasitic agent
🔹 Avermectin class (macrocyclic lactone)
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used for treatment of:
- Strongyloidiasis (intestinal threadworm)
- Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
- Lymphatic filariasis (with albendazole)
- Scabies and head lice
- Cutaneous larva migrans
- Mass deworming campaigns in endemic areas
- Sometimes used in COVID-19 investigational protocols (off-label)
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Single-dose effectiveness for many parasites
✔️ Broad-spectrum antiparasitic action
✔️ Well-tolerated in both adults and children >15 kg
✔️ Suitable for community-wide programs
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Blister pack or strip of 1, 2, or 10 tablets
💊 Each tablet contains 6 mg of ivermectin
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ Take on an empty stomach with water
❗ Avoid in children <15 kg or under 5 years (unless specifically prescribed)
❗ Caution in patients with neurological disorders or liver impairment
❗ Temporary worsening of symptoms may occur due to parasite die-off reaction
💢 Common Side Effects
- Headache, dizziness
- Muscle pain, joint pain
- Diarrhea, nausea
- Skin rash or itching (especially with filarial infections)
- Mazzotti reaction (fever, hypotension, lymph swelling in onchocerciasis)
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at room temperature (15–25°C)
🚫 Protect from light and moisture
🔒 Keep out of reach of children