Ivermectin (Oral Route)Drug Information provided by: Micromedex
US Brand Names Ivermectin is used in the treatment of certain
worm infections. It is used to treat river blindness
(onchocerciasis) and a certain type of diarrhea
(strongyloidiasis). It may also be used for some other kinds of
worm infections. Ivermectin appears to work by paralyzing and
then killing the offspring of adult worms. It may also slow down
the rate at which adult worms reproduce. This results in fewer
worms in the skin, blood, and eyes. Ivermectin is available only
with your doctor's prescription. Once a medicine has been
approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show
that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although
these uses are not included in product labeling, ivermectin is
used in certain patients with the following medical condition: -
Bancroft's filariasis