Ivermectin: Difference between revisions
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+ | *[[Strongyloides]] |
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| + | * Usual dose is 150-200 mcg/kg PO |
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| + | == Adverse Effects == |
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| + | * Occasionally causes Mazzotti-type reaction in onchocerciasis, characterized by fever; pruritus, tender lymphadenopathy, arthralgias and myalgias |
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| + | * Rarely causes hypotension |
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Revision as of 09:59, 3 August 2020
Indications
Dose
- Usual dose is 150-200 mcg/kg PO
Adverse Effects
- Occasionally causes Mazzotti-type reaction in onchocerciasis, characterized by fever; pruritus, tender lymphadenopathy, arthralgias and myalgias
- Rarely causes hypotension
