Human ivermectin exposure.
Ivermectin is a veterinary antiparasitic medication for domestic animals. Two cases of human exposure to veterinary preparations of ivermectin are reported. Patient number one accidentally self-injected ivermectin and developed nausea, pallor, and transient pain and numbness in the affected extremity. Patient number two, a 4-year-old child, ingested an unknown amount of the paste preparation and remained asymptomatic. As ivermectin is being used with increasing frequency in veterinary medicine, more human exposures may be anticipated.
Hall
A H
AH
Spoerke
D G
DG
Bronstein
A C
AC
Kulig
K W
KW
Rumack
B H
BH
D000328:Adult; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D007486:Ipecac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007559:Ivermectin; D007783:Lactones / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male
D002400:Cathartics; D007306:Insecticides; D007783:Lactones; D002606:Charcoal; D007559:Ivermectin; D007486:Ipecac