Ivermectin

Pronounced eye-ver-MEK-tin

Brand names: Stromectol

Type: Antiparasitic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Ivermectin is used for

  • Certain parasitic worm infections
  • Scabies and head lice (creams and lotions)
  • Rosacea (cream)

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Itching

Important cautions

  • Reactions can occur as parasites die off in heavy infections — fever, rash, or worsening itching should be reported
  • The veterinary form must never be used by people

How it comes

Tablets, cream, lotion. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.