Ivermectin | RPHCM

ANTI-INFECTIVES — Anthelmintics (worm medicine) — Other anthelmintics

AMH 2022 section 5.8.2

Active ingredients (generic names)	IVERMECTIN (i-ver-mec-tin) MB-IVERMECTIN.pdf
What it is used for	Crusted scabies Scabies Strongyloides Doses
How it works	Kills worms and mites that infect people
Side effects	Diarrhoea Nausea Sleepy Itch Dizzy
Warnings	Pregnant Children under 5 years or less than 15kg
Tell the patient	May need to treat again after 1–2 weeks How to prevent scabies and/or strongyloides infections For crusted scabies Use skin cream like Lyclear at same time Treat other family members for scabies to prevent reinfection
Check	For strongyloidasis — do faeces test to see if treatment worked