ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin
ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən 
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic lactones that is used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis
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Both were given with various anti-parasitic medications, including ivermectin and albendazole.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 July 2025
In the final days of this year’s legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed a bill to allow pharmacies to sell ivermectin over the counter.
—Sarah Cutler
july 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
Nearly all would simply permit health care providers and pharmacists to distribute ivermectin without a prescription.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Some states, such as Alabama, have considered legislation that would protect pharmacists from any possible disciplinary action for dispensing ivermectin without a prescription.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 2 July 2025
In the final days of this year’s legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed a bill to allow pharmacies to sell ivermectin over the counter.
—Sarah Cutler
july 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2025
Nearly all would simply permit health care providers and pharmacists to distribute ivermectin without a prescription.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Some states, such as Alabama, have considered legislation that would protect pharmacists from any possible disciplinary action for dispensing ivermectin without a prescription.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
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“Ivermectin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ivermectin. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin
ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic macrocyclic lactones that is a derivative of avermectin used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis
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