Pros & Cons
Ivermectin (Stromectol) Pros and Cons
- 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.
- Higher doses may be highly toxic.
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