In
the case of the ivermectin family of medications; when a reaction is mild or minimal, sometimes just lowering the dose is sufficient to continue treatment.
They are often absorbed best when given with a fatty meal (ref) In
the case of ivermectin products, they can be 2.6 times better absorbed when taken with a fatty meal.
Not exact matches
Among children under the age
of 5 — the group at the highest risk
of severe disease and death from malaria — there were 16 % fewer
cases in the villages that received
ivermectin at 3 - week intervals.
In most
cases this treatment is safe and effective but some individuals have a mutation (
of the MDR1 gene) which makes
ivermectin very toxic at the doses used to kill mites.
In most
cases, dosages
of ivermectin used to treat heartworm infection and heartworm disease in dogs are the same monthly dose as that used for prevention.
has a bad reaction to
ivermectin or its sister medications the most common signs are ataxia (a drunken gaite), confusion, general weakness, salivation, vomiting, trembling, dilated pupils, loss
of vision, and, in severe
cases, seizures and coma.
In most
cases,
ivermectin - sensitive dogs are members
of the collie - family, Old English Sheepdogs or other herding breeds.