ivermectin
Parasite treatment drug
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug used to treat infections caused by roundworms, lice, and mites in humans and animals.
It's effective against river blindness, strongyloidiasis, and scabies.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ivermectin became controversial when some promoted it as a treatment despite insufficient evidence, leading to runs on veterinary formulations and public health warnings.
Drug eliminating parasitic worms
- heartwormCardiac parasitic nematode
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- equineOf the horse family
bovine · canine · feline · swine · poultry · sheep · goat · injection
Mite-caused skin infestation
- hookwormIntestinal blood-feeding nematode
- roundwormParasitic cylindrical worm
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
- mangeMite-caused skin disease
nematodes · ectoparasites · mites · parasitology · infestation · tropical · endemic
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
Quantity of medicine
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
bioavailability · half-life · oral · topical · side-effects · contraindications · efficacy · regimen
False data spread unintentionally
- off-labelOutside approved indications
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- politicizedMade into political controversy
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
debate · unproven · skepticism · backlash · self-medication · disinformation · hydroxychloroquine
dewormer
Drug eliminating parasitic worms
- heartwormCardiac parasitic nematode
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
equine · bovine · canine · feline · swine · poultry · sheep · goat · injection · zoonotic
scabies
Mite-caused skin infestation
- hookwormIntestinal blood-feeding nematode
- roundwormParasitic cylindrical worm
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
mange · nematodes · ectoparasites · mites · parasitology · infestation · tropical · endemic
Merck
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
dose
Quantity of medicine
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · half-life · oral · topical · side-effects · contraindications · efficacy · regimen · therapeutic
misinformation
False data spread unintentionally
- off-labelOutside approved indications
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- politicizedMade into political controversy
conspiracy · debate · unproven · skepticism · backlash · self-medication · disinformation · hydroxychloroquine
- endectocides
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Infection Treatmentsantibacterials, antifungals, antivirals, antiparasitics, antimalarials
- pest treatmentsflea collar, flea spray, flea shampoo, flea drops, flea powder
- antiparasiticsantiparasitic, antiparasitics, dewormer, deworming, metronidazole
- dewormersSafeguard, broad spectrum
ivermectinantibiotic
Bacteria-killing medication
penicillin · amoxicillin · antiviral · antifungal · acyclovir
ivermectinimmunosuppressant
Agent reducing bodily defenses
antibiotics · prednisone · antivirals · chemotherapy · antifungals
ivermectinPfizer vaccine
mRNA coronavirus immunization
mRNA vaccine · Paxlovid · remdesivir · Moderna vaccine · evidence-based medicine