The parasites that ivermectin gets rid of are internal parasites like worms and nematodes, external parasites like Ectoparasites and in veterinary uses, ivermectin gets rid of heartworms, intestinal worms, mites and lice and flies and bots.
Ivermectin is used in both humans and animals.
Ivermectin mainly targets parasitic roundworms and in humans ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasites which include.
Strongyloidiasis (Threadworms), which includes infections caused by the roundworm Strongyloides stercoralis.
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), which is caused by Onchocerca volvulus; it kills the developing worms (microfilariae) but not the adult worms.
Lymphatic Filariasis, ivermectin helps clear circulating worm larvae (Wuchereria bancrofti) from the blood.
Ivermectin is effective against soil-transmitted helminths like Ascaris lumbricoides (common roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and hookworms.
In addition to treating worms, ivermectin also treats and targets arthropods that live on or in the skin, including:
Scabies: Infestations caused by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei).
Head Lice: Treats infestations caused by Pediculus humanus capitis.
Demodicosis: Used to treat infections caused by Demodex mites.
Ivermectin prevents heartworm disease in cats and dogs.
Ivermectin also kills various gastrointestinal roundworms as well as lungworms.
And ivermectin also treats mange and biting or sucking lice as well as controls hornflies, screw worms and bot flies.
Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic medication used to kill various internal and external parasites.
Ivermectin works by paralyzing and eliminating these organisms by disrupting their nerve and muscle functions.