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ivermectin

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ivermectin [ˌaɪvəˈmɛktɪn]
n
(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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have announced that an additional indication of Stromectol Tablets 3mg - generic name ivermectin - has been approved for the administration for scabies treatment under the Nippon Health Insurance (NHI) system, alleviating patients' payment for the drug themselves.
Recently, oral agents have been evaluated, and ivermectin has been efficient in delousing homeless persons in shelters, without other measures (39).
Global efforts at halting river blindness started with effective vector control efforts in 1974, and ongoing community-based treatment with ivermectin, an antiparasite medication, began in 1996.
 
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