Ivermectin, ‘Wonder drug’ from Japan: the human use perspective
Feb. 2, 2011
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In reality, ivermectin’s role in human medicine effectively began in April 1978 inside the Merck company,
several years before the drug emerged on the Animal Health market. The highly potent bioactivity of a fermentation
broth of an organism isolated by the Kitasato Institute in Tokyo, which had been sent to Merck’s research laboratories
in 1974, was first identified in 1975. The active compounds were identified by the international multidisciplinary
collaborative team as the avermectins, with the subsequently-refined ivermectin derivative being designated the optimal
compound for development. Merck scientists, under the direction of Dr William Campbell, found that the drug was active
against a wide range of parasites of livestock and companion animals."
"Ivermectin has continually proved to be astonishingly safe for human use. Indeed, it is such a safe drug, with minimal
side effects, that it can be administered by non-medical staff and even illiterate individuals in remote rural communities,
provided that they have had some very basic, appropriate training. This fact has helped contribute to the unsurpassed beneficial
impact that the drug has had on human health and welfare around the globe, especially with regard to the campaign to fight
Onchocerciasis.
Today, ivermectin is being increasingly used worldwide to combat other diseases in humans, such as Strongyloidiasis
(which infects some 35 million each year), scabies (which causes 300 million cases annually), Pediculosis,
Gnathostomiasis and Myiasis—and new and promising properties and uses for ivermectin and other avermectin
derivatives are continuing to be found.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043740/
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Ever taken?
Miralax
Pepto Bismol
Pepcid
Prilosec
Lomoyil
Benedryl
Dramamine
Glucosamine
Chondroitin
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
antibiotcs
sulphur
steroids
Prednisone
L-tryptophan
NSAIDS
DSM
Yes? Congratulations. They are all treatments shared by humans AND animals...ESPECIALLY HORSES!
The only changes for some Rx is the form, dosage and
inactive ingredients. Looks like the horses stole it from
US!
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