Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ivermectin
Drug Class
Anthelmintic
Chemical Class
Macrocyclic lactone
ATC Code
D11AX22, P02CF01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Mectin?
Uses
Ivermectin is an anti-parasite medication used to treat parasitic diseases, including parasitic worms, hookworm, whipworm, and external p...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Macrocyclic lactone
It is of Semi Synthetic origin and belongs to Macrocyclic lactone. It belongs to Anthelmintics pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Ivermectin is 875.10.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
200 ug/kg — 24 hourly
For 2 Consecutive Days
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take ivermectin tablets on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Ivermectin is usually given as a single dose. Take this medicine with a full glass of water. To effectiv
3
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Hypersensitivity to ivermectin or any cornponent of the formulation
Important Warnings
Pretreatment assessment for low infection is recommended in any patient with significant exposure to endemic areas, cutaneous and/or systemic reactions (Mazzotti reaction) of varying severity including ophthalmological reactions in patients with onchocerciasis
Patients with hyper-reactive onchodermatitis are more likely to experience severe adverse reactions, especially oedema and aggravation of the onchodermatitis
Repeated treatment may be required in immune-compromised patients (e
control of extra intestinal strongyloidiasis may necessitate suppressive (once monthly) therap
Safety and efficacy in children below 15 kg body weight have not been established
Side Effects
Abdominal paindiarrhoeanauseavomitingheadachehypotensionperipheral and facial oedemadizzinesstransient tachycardiahyperthermiainsomniasomnolencevertigopruritusrash
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with ivermectin
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Contraindicated
Price Intelligence
Rs 191.39
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 6 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 6Rs 191.39
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Ivermectin, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Ivrea
3mg
Rs 485.85 ceiling
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3mg
Rs 682.48 ceiling
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Scabi-Mect
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Rs 668.48 ceiling
No DRAP alertsSeatle Private Limited
Mactovin
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Rs 608.25 ceiling
No DRAP alertsVALOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Mectimite
3mg
Rs 629.79 ceiling
Mass Pharma (Pvt) Ltd.
Iveetin
3mg
Rs 638.3 ceiling
Horizon HealthCare (Pvt) Ltd
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