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ivermectin

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ivermectin
an avermectin with broad activity against many helminths and arthropods. A broad-spectrum anthelmintic, acaricide and insecticide, used orally, subcutaneously and as a pour-on.
onchocerciasis 
A disease caused by infestation with the filarial worm (Onchocerca volvulus) spread by blackflies. It is common in tropical Africa and Central America, especially in areas near rivers. Large numbers of microfilariae are present on the skin and often enter the eye. The patient initially complains of itching, but blindness occurs as a result of chorioretinitis and optic neuritis. The disease is treated successfully with ivermectin. Syn. onchocercosis; river blindness.
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Ivermectin first paralyzes the parasite, then kills it.
Strongyloides stercoralis: a case study by Taylor, Randi; Aziz, Hassan / Medical Laboratory Observer
These interventions include: cataract surgery to cure the eye disease related to ageing; prevention of trachoma; provision of the drug ivermectin for the treatment of the infectious disease river blindness; immunization against measles; provision of vitamin A supplements for the prevention of childhood blindness; and provision of eyeglasses.
World Sight Day observed by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Published July 21 in the Public Library of Science Neglected Tropical Diseases journal, the study found treatment with the medication ivermectin stopped further infections and transmission of onchocerciasis, or river blindness, in three specific areas in Africa where the disease has become endemic.
Eliminating river blindness 'feasible' by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health
 
 
 
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