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The dose is usually 200 micrograms (mcg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight taken as a single dose
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Strongyloidiasis, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, remains a neglected tropical parasitic infection despite substantial public health concerns
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Since no clinical improvement was observed in llamas, a third dose of ivermectin treatment was administered after 8 days, with poor results
Ivermectin is a semisynthetic derivative of avermectin B 1 and consists of an 80:20 mixture of the equipotent homologous 22,23 dehydro B 1a and B 1b
At the time of infection, animals received a single subcutaneous injection of ivermectin (antiparasitic dose of 400 μg/kg) classically used in a clinical setting and were monitored over 4 days Single dose of Ivermectin was found to hasten viral load decline in the study by Samaha et al
Ivermectin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent with demonstrated antiviral activity against a number of DNA and RNA viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
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This trial was designed as a pilot to evaluate whether the maximum approved dose of ivermectin in Europe could have an impact on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 when administered early after disease onset
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The highest dose of ivermectin that we have used in our study is 12 mg (200 µg/kg) once daily for 5 consecutive days, which resulted in a significantly shorter time for viral clearance
Following oral administration of ivermectin, plasma concentrations are approximately proportional to the dose
No specific antidotal therapy is available, but most patients are expected to recover uneventfully with typical supportive However, in 2012, reports emerged that ivermectin was capable of preventing infection of epithelial cells by the bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis, and to do so at doses that could be used