Population pharmacokinetics of ivermectin for the treatment of scabies in Indigenous Australian children.

Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent used for the treatment and control of neglected tropical diseases. In Australia, ivermectin is primarily used for scabies and is licensed in children aged ≥5 years weighing >15 kg. However, young children, aged <5 years, are particularly vulne...

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Main Authors: Amanda Gwee, Stephen Duffull, Xiao Zhu, Steven Y C Tong, Noel Cranswick, Brett McWhinney, Jacobus Ungerer, Joshua Francis, Andrew C Steer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008886