Ivermectin 12 mg (Covimectin 12)

What is Ivermectin 12 mg?

Ivermectin 12 mg (Covimectin 12) is an anti-parasitic medicine used to treat parasitic illnesses such as roundworm infection and onchocerciasis. These infections can be fatal in those with weakened immune systems. Ivermectin 12 kills parasites by adhering to them, paralyzing them, and eliminating them. It also prevents the adult parasite from producing new larvae. It comes in a strip of ten. Ivermectin 12mg is the active component in Covimectin 12. Signature Pharmaceuticals manufactures Covimectin 12mg.

Medical Uses

Human Use:

Tremendous numbers of people use ivermectin daily for parasitic infections, especially for helminths, which include worms. It functions by attaching itself to the muscle and nerve cells of the parasites and that paralyses and consequently kills them. In the case of the treatment of River blindness, it remains a blessing, has gone a long way in the reduction of River blindness across the globe. It is mostly provided in the form of tablets for human beings.

Veterinary Use:

In animals ivermectins is employed for the prevention and treatment of heartworm, mange and several other parasitic disease in livestock and other pets. There are several types of the drug in the market, namely tablets, solutions for external use and injections.

Common side effects:

• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Dizziness