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💊 Ivermectin Tablet 12 mg
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Antiparasitic agent
🔹 Macrocyclic lactone (Avermectin derivative)
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Treatment and control of:
- Strongyloidiasis (intestinal worms)
- Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
- Scabies (including crusted or resistant cases)
- Head lice
- Lymphatic filariasis (in combination)
- Cutaneous larva migrans
- Sometimes used in COVID-19 investigational protocols (off-label)
- Mass drug administration (MDA) for parasitic control in endemic areas
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Higher strength (12 mg) enables easier weight-based dosing
✔️ Suitable for adult deworming protocols
✔️ Broad-spectrum antiparasitic with single or short course effectiveness
✔️ Cost-effective and safe for community-level use
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Blister or strip of 1, 2, or 10 tablets
💊 Each tablet contains 12 mg ivermectin
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ Take on an empty stomach with water
❗ Do not crush or chew; swallow whole
❗ Avoid in children <15 kg body weight or <5 years
❗ Use with caution in liver disease or neurological conditions
❗ Possible temporary inflammation due to parasite die-off (Mazzotti reaction in filariasis)
💢 Common Side Effects
- Headache, dizziness
- Fatigue, nausea
- Rash, itching
- Muscle/joint pain
- Swollen lymph nodes (in filarial treatment)
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at 15–25°C, in a dry place
🚫 Protect from light and moisture
🔒 Keep out of reach of children