ivermectin

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ivermectin [ˌaɪvəˈmɛktɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a drug that kills parasitic nematode worms, mites, and insects. It is used to treat a variety of parasitic infections in domestic animals and onchocerciasis in humans

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drug			Ivermectin first paralyzes the parasite, then kills it. Strongyloides stercoralis: a case study by Taylor, Randi; Aziz, Hassan / Medical Laboratory Observer These interventions include: cataract surgery to cure the eye disease related to ageing; prevention of trachoma; provision of the drug ivermectin for the treatment of the infectious disease river blindness; immunization against measles; provision of vitamin A supplements for the prevention of childhood blindness; and provision of eyeglasses. World Sight Day observed by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) Published July 21 in the Public Library of Science Neglected Tropical Diseases journal, the study found treatment with the medication ivermectin stopped further infections and transmission of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, in three specific areas in Africa where the disease has become endemic. Eliminating river blindness 'feasible' by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health			ITV Itzibu IU IUD Iulidan Iulus IUS IV iva Iva xanthifolia Ivan III Ivan III Vasilievich Ivan IV Ivan IV Vasilievich Ivan Ivanovitch Ivan Lendl Ivan Pavlov Ivan Petrovich Pavlov Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev Ivan the Great Ivan the Terrible Ivan Turgenev Ivano-Frankivs'k Ivanov Ivanovo ivermectin Ives IVF ivied Iviza Ivor Armstrong Richards Ivorian Ivoride ivories ivory ivory black Ivory Coast Ivory Coast franc ivory gull ivory nut ivory palm ivory plant Ivory porcelain Ivory shell ivory tower ivory tree ivory-billed woodpecker ivory-nut palm ivorybill Ivorytype ivorywood			Ive Ive Ive IVEA IVEC IVECA Iveco IVECS IVEDC IVEE Iveegam EN IVEG Ivel IVEM Ivemark's syndrome IVEMO IVEMT IVEN Ivenets Ivens, Joris IVENTA IVEP IVEPSS Iver Heath Village Hall Iver Nature Study Centre Iveriia ivermectin Iveronov, Ivan Iveronov, Ivan Aleksandrovich Iversen, Felix Iverson notation Iverson's Language Iverson, Ken IVERT Ives Ives Ives Ives, Burl Ives, Charles Ives, Charles (Edward) Ives, Charles (Edward) Ives, Charles E Ives, Chauncey Bradley Ives, Frederic Eugene Ives, Frederick Eugene Ives, James Ives, James Merritt Ives, Joseph Christmas IVESA IVESC IVEST IVET

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