Numerous media outlets published stories about the warnings. But Willett says a key point was lost in the uproar. “Left unmentioned in most of the messaging: ivermectin also comes in a human version.
Ivermectin is effective against other parasites, but in a noncontrolled study, a single standard dose eradicated head lice in only 23% of subjects. Examining efficacy and safety, Chosidow and ...
The first-line treatment in many countries is now 5% permethrin, with ivermectin, a promising oral therapy for ordinary scabies. Benzyl benzoate continues to be highly efficacious, although there ...