Description
Ivermectin 12mg is an oral medication prescribed for the treatment of different types of parasite infections of the skin, intestinal tract, and eyes. It is a generic medication available under the brand name Stromectol. Ivermectin comes as a tablet, cream, and lotion. The lotion is much more convenient for its users to apply on their skin as it is very lightweight for external infections but avoids using it on the eyes and can be swallowed orally using tablets.
Uses of Ivermectin 12mg:
Ivermectin for Covid is an anti-parasitic drug that proves to be productive in different body infections, including scabies, head lice, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and lymphatic filariasis.
The patients consume ivermectin medicine to treat the parasite worm infection caused by the Onchocera volvulus transferred through the black fly’s bite, further described by vision impairment and eye itching.
This medicine is also effective in treating a strongyloidiasis (intestinal infection) produced by a roundworm which is also known as Strongyloides stercoralis, further described by diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
Ivermectin is also useful for treating skin infections (Scabies) which are produced by roundworms known as Strongyloides stercoralis, further described by red rashes and itching in the skin.
Ivermectin is an alternative to antinematode drugs and is very effective as albendazole, an ideal treatment to avoid (enterobiasis) a pinworm infection.
If the patient has already existing medical issues, using ivermectin will cause an adverse effect. If the user has Bronchial asthma, he/she needs to discuss it with the doctor as ivermectin will diminish the skin condition.
Before starting the medicinal treatment with ivermectin 12mg, the patient must consult with the concerned doctor and then start using the medicine.
How to use Ivermectin 12mg tablets?
As patients need to consult the doctor before using the ivermectin 12mg medication, the doctor will prescribe the right dosage strength and the procedure to use the medicine based on age, skin condition, and other health conditions the patient got, etc. All these factors are included, and furtherly the doctor will instruct their patients that how to use the ivermectin 12mg pills.
Ivermectin medication is taken as a single dose and swallowed with a glass of water and make sure you take it 1 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach or as per the guidance of your doctor.
After consultation, your concerned doctor will prescribe cortisone medicine who have severe symptoms of river blindness in specific patients. Taking it helps in shortening the inflammation created by the worm’s death.
If your doctor asks you to take both medications together, then follow the direction. Take cortisone medicine along with ivermectin.
If the infections necessitate being treated effectively, the user must accurately consume the medication prescribed by the doctor without missing any doses.
How Ivermectin 12mg works?
Ivermectin resides in a group of tablets known as anti-parasite drugs. This group of medications works correspondingly and is often consumed to treat similar infectious conditions.
Ivermectin is an oral medication, once it is consumed, it binds up the nerve cells and muscles of the worm and prevents the adult parasites from forming larvae for a certain period. It eventually paralyzes and destroys the parasite, which further avoids the causing of infection by killing it to death.
Consuming the ivermectin medication has other merits as well. It assists in declining the production of causative organisms and slows down its multiplying rete. Once this process happens, it will result in advance the healing process.
Overall this process helps in treating the worse inevitable infections, but the patient must make sure to follow the proper direction of the doctor to overcome these infectious issues completely.
Also, if you sense that this medicine is not getting effective results then ask your doctor to change the medicine that works effectively.
Dosage
The dosage and strength of ivermectin 12mg medication change from person to person, so the patient must read the direction available on the medicine’s cover where all information is described such as the average dose for a day and other essential information. If the patient’s dosage amount is different, do not change it on your own unless your doctor advises you to do.
Also, the patient needs to know the right dosage amount they take is dependable on the strength of the dosage. These are other important factors also considered while prescribing the dosage, i.e, your doctor will conclude you to the dosage based on the asperity of your infection condition, the time to take the dose, and the length of time you must continue this medical treatment.
Dosage for treating intestinal tract parasitic infection:
The adult dosage from 18 – 64 years can take one dose and not more than one dose. Dosage is prescribed on basis of patient weight. i.e, 200mcg/kg
The child’s dosage from 0 – 17 years whose weight is up to 15kg could take one dose and not more than one.
If the child’s weight is less than 15kg, it is not appropriate to consume tablets. Still, it has not been confirmed that this tablet is effective and safe for the usage of children.
Dosage for treating skin and eyes parasitic infection:
The adult dosage from 18 – 64 years must take one dose. Dosage is prescribed on basis of patient weight. i.e, 150mcg/kg
The period of treatment course will be decided by the concerned doctor based on the patient’s health condition, the doctor will prescribe the additional dosage and determine when the next dose of ivermectin can be taken again.
The child’s dosage from 0 – 17 years whose weight is up to 15kg or more can take one dosage.
The period of treatment course will be decided by the doctor based on the child’s health condition, the doctor will prescribe the additional dosage and decide when the next dosage of ivermectin can be taken again.
The important note to consider is if the children’s weight is below 15kg, then ivermectin usage will not be safe and efficient. The same thing to consider for adults and the patient’s liver will not work as it normally does. It will make the medication process work slower, thus the drug effect can stay in your body for a prolonged time, leading to a risk of side effects.
Side effects of ivermectin 12mg:
If you fail to use the ivermectin medicine, then you will experience some serious side effects. It is a short-term treatment, so follow it properly. If you use the medication in a more quantity, it can be dangerous for your health and you will be obligated to face the following side effects that include,
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Itching and skin rashes
- Loss of energy
- Weakness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Stomach pain
- Seizures
- Shortness of breath
- Low blood pressure
- Increase heartbeat
- Face swelling
