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Two doses of the ivermectin cured 99% of cases of head lice as well as intestinal worms in a poor population with high rates of infestation with both types of parasites.

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What antiparasite drug can be used to treat lice infestations?

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Heukelbach, J., T. Wilcke, B. Winter, et al. "Efficacy of Ivermectin in a Patient Population Concomitantly Infected with Intestinal Helminths and Ectoparasites." Arzneimittelforschung 54 (2004): 416-421.


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Why can't dairy cows take ivermectin?

Dairy cows can be treated with ivermectin, but it causes two problems. First, the ivermectin has a milk withhold time - for a specific amount of time the milk from that cow must be thrown away so it can cost the farmer a lot of money depending on where she is in her lactation curve. Second, ivermectin is active against both pests (mites, lice, etc.) and helpful insects like the dung beetle which helps break down the cow patties in the pastures.


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Is Albendazole the same as ivermectin?

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