ivermectin

Noun

Meaning

ivermectin (countable and uncountable, plural ivermectins)

(medicine, pharmacology) A compound of the avermectin group, used as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine and as a treatment for river blindness.
Synonyms: (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse dewormer, (descriptive, during the COVID-19 pandemic) horse paste

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Related terms

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Examples

For example, in 4 months, Honduras went from a fatality rate of 14.5 percent to 2.66 percent because of its early treatment regimen, “Catracho”: colchicine, anti-inflammatories, tocilizumab, ivermectin, blood thinners, and hydroxychloroquine. Source: Internet

Safety and mosquitocidal efficacy of high-dose ivermectin when co-administered with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Kenyan adults with uncomplicated malaria (IVERMAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialThe Lancet Infectious Diseases10. Source: Internet

Ivermectin Oral Ivermectin is effective in eradicating scabies, often in a single dose. Source: Internet

Within 24 hours of taking ivermectin, the patient’s condition stabilized and intubation was not needed. Source: Internet

Ivermectin is the drug of first choice for treatment because of higher tolerance in patients. Source: Internet

Mate, I'd so love ivermectin to be able to play a role. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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