Talk:Ivermectin

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Where does the high toxicity information come from? It contridicts the previous paragraph that states it low toxocity in mamammals and gives a contradictory LD50. I am removing the high toxicity paragraph. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 06:08, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

It comes from [1]. The keyword in that phrase is pure. As used, most avermectin formulations contain very little actual avermectin, thus the low toxicity. Pure--undiluted--avermectin is highly toxic. I will restore that paragraph. --Lensim 03:21, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

In the Use in Humans paragraph, you mention that Ivermectin can be used for "certain scabies". I thought there was one species of scabies -- how many species of scabies are there, and which ones are not affected by Ivermectin? Margaret now 13:41, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

The particular edit you reference was made by User:68.57.36.46. See also Scabies. Lensim 16:18, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Since when is an iPod nano a credible unit of measurement? This wikipedia entry paid for by Steve Jobs?

[edit] USE OF IVERMECTIN IN CAMELS

In Isiolo(Kenya)there has been an outbreak of an unknown disease that is killing camels without any symptoms. The animals dying are normally very healthy, either lactating or pregnant. Since the Minstry of livestock has not been able to diagonise the problem, Farmers are trying all sorts of medicines. Some farmers have tried the IVOMEC and are claiming to have stopped the deaths.41.223.57.34 11:21, 20 May 2007 (UTC)JAMES MACHARIA KARANI P .O. BOX 277 ISIOLO e-mail adress jamesmkarani@yahoo.com

[edit] Dangerous and illegal dosing information for pet owners

I am very concerned about the content in this article that advises dog owners of how to treat their pets with Ivermectin intended for cattle. The average citizen is not skilled in calculating drug dosages or administering drugs and could easily overdose their pet dog. Also, Ivermectin should not be administered for heartworm prevention unless the dogs are known to be currently free of heartworm disease. If a pet owner reads this information and administers Ivermectin to a dog that is infected with heartworms, it would cause a massive die-off of the microfilarial lifestage, which could cause kidney failure, respiratory distress, and an acute immune reaction by the dog. Basically, people could easily kill their pets by following the advice on this page. Also, it is illegal for a non-veterinarian to use veterinary drugs off-label, such as using a drug labelled for cattle in a dog. Please, for the safety of our pets, remove this off-label dosing information from this webpage. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." 03:46, 10 July 2007 (UTC) Someone who cares

Thanks for pointing that out. I made the changes. --Joelmills 04:01, 10 July 2007 (UTC)