It's the name of an antiparasitic drug. Initially it was only for veterinary use, but then it began to be used in humans as an antiparasitic tablet (it is an altihelmintic). In ointment or cream to control rosacea . It was then used to fight HIV, dengue, flu, Zika or scabies. Veterinary Medicine is used to control nematodes, other parasites, ticks and scabies. In this case it is used for injection. It is a mixture of two avermectins ( B1a and B1b ) in proportion 4 : 1 . Avermectins are derived from lactone which is produced by the actinobacteria Streptomyces avermitilis . Abamectin is also obtained from avermectin which is an insecticide, acaricide and anthelmintic.
IVERMECTINA is a drug of recognized efficacy to fight malaria. Research is done with silicone implants with ivermectin, a drug widely used in the tropic for the control of different parasitic diseases. Following the atomrian research coronavirus pandemic, they announced that with in vitro tests they have managed to kill the virus within 48 hours.
