Zimecterin

Ivermectin lotion is a prescription medication used to treat head lice infestations in adults and children 6 months of age and older.

The ivermectin tablet is a prescription medication used to treat strongyloidiasis (threadworm; infection with a type of roundworm that enters the body through the skin, moves through the airways and lives in the intestines) and to control onchocerciasis (river blindness; infection with a type of roundworm that may cause rash, bumps under the skin, and vision problems including vision loss or blindness).

Ivermectin cream is used for the treatment of inflammatory lesions, or bumps and pimples, of rosacea. 

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. 

Zimecterin is part of the drug class:

• Avermectines

Oral:

Serious side effects have been reported with this medication, and certain precautions should be followed:

• fever
• blistering or peeling skin
• rash
• hives
• itching

If treating specifically for the parasite loa loa (endemic in West or Central Africa), you may also experience certain serious adverse effects that should be addressed immediately if they occur. These effects have been seen very rarely following the use of ivermectin.

• swelling of the eyes, face, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
• joint pain and swelling
• painful and swollen glands of the neck, armpit or groin
• rapid heartbeat
• eye pain, redness, or tearing
• swelling of the eye or eyelids
• abnormal sensation in the eyes

Do not use ivermectin tablets if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.

Ivermectin tablets can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting when you get up too quickly from a lying position. To avoid this problem, get out of bed slowly, resting your feet on the floor for a few minutes before standing up. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how this medication affects you.

Topical:

 Certain precautions should be followed when using ivermectin lotion:

• Ivermectin lotion is for use on scalp hair and scalp only. Do not get ivermectin lotion in your eyes, mouth, or vagina.

Oral:

• Store tablets at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).
• Keep ivermectin tablets and all medicines out of reach of children.

Topical:

• Store ivermectin lotion at room temperature between 68° to 77°F (20° to 25°C).
• Do not freeze ivermectin lotion.
• Safely throw away any unused ivermectin lotion.
• Keep ivermectin lotion and all medicines out of reach of children.

Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. Zimecterin® (ivermectin) Paste provides effective treatment and control of the following parasites in horses.

Large Strongyles (adults) – Strongylus vulgaris (also early forms in blood vessels), S. edentatus (also tissue stages), S. equinus, Triodontophorus spp. including T. brevicauda and T. serratus and Craterostomum acuticaudatum;
Small Strongyles (adults, including those resistant to some benzimidazole class compounds) – Coronocyclus spp. including C. coronatus, C. labiatus and C. labratus, Cyathostomum spp. including C. catinatum and C. pateratum, Cylicocyclus spp. including C. insigne, C. leptostomum, C. nassatus and C. brevicapsulatus, Cylicodontophorus spp., Cylicostephanus spp. including C. calicatus, C. goldi, C. longibursatus and C. minutus, and Petrovinema poculatum;
Small Strongyles – Fourth-stage larvae;
Pinworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae) – Oxyuris equi;
Ascarids (adults and third- and fourth-stage larvae) – Parascaris equorum;
Hairworms (adults) – Trichostrongylus axei;
Large-mouth Stomach Worms (adults) – Habronema muscae;
Bots (oral and gastric stages) – Gasterophilus spp. including G. intestinalis and G. nasalis;
Lungworms (adults and fourth-stage larvae) – Dictyocaulus arnfieldi;
Intestinal Threadworms (adults) – Strongyloides westeri;
Summer Sores caused by Habronema and Draschia spp. cutaneous third-stage larvae;
Dermatitis caused by neck threadworm microfilariae, Onchocerca sp.

All horses should be included in a regular parasite control program with particular attention being paid to mares, foals and yearlings. Foals should be treated initially at 6 to 8 weeks of age, and routine treatment repeated as appropriate. Consult your veterinarian for a control program to meet your specific needs. Zimecterin® (ivermectin) Paste effectively controls gastrointestinal nematodes and bots of horses. Regular treatment will reduce the chances of verminous arteritis caused by Strongylus vulgaris.

Broad-spectrum Control

Zimecterin® Paste kills important internal parasites, including bots and the arterial stages of S. vulgaris, with a single dose. Zimecterin® Paste is a potent antiparasitic agent that is neither a benzimidazole nor an organophosphate.

Zimecterin® (ivermectin) Paste may be used in horses of all ages, including mares at any stage of pregnancy. Stallions may be treated without adversely affecting their fertility.