Ivermectin
An antiparasitic medication originally developed for river blindness and other parasitic infections, which has also been studied for its potential anticancer and antiviral properties. It works by disrupting the nervous system of parasites, causing paralysis and death.
المجالات العلاجية
آلية العمل
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
An antiparasitic medication originally developed for river blindness and other parasitic infections, which has also been studied for its potential anticancer and antiviral properties. It works by disrupting the nervous system of parasites, causing paralysis and death.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Ivermectin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL6067487. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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