You only need to take one dose of ivermectin tablets.
There is a lower-cost generic available.
Side effects are rare when ivermectin is used to treat parasitic worms in the intestines.
Ivermectin is safe for children weighing more than 15 kilograms (33 pounds).
This drug has been safely used to treat parasitic diseases in hundreds of millions of humans and animals.
You need to get stool exams for several months after taking ivermectin to check for parasitic worms and confirm that the strongyloidiasis infection has cleared.
Ivermectin can cause many side effects when it is prescribed for river blindness.
You may need to take ivermectin every few months for years if you have river blindness.
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