• Ivermectin is effective against infections with: Parasitic worms including: onchocerciasis (river blindness), strongyloides, cutaneous larva migrans and filiariasis such as onchocerciasis Ectoparasites, including scabie.

• Ivermectin is taken as a single dose with a glass of water. The tablets can be crushed, for example to be given via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. It is rapidly absorbed from the gut and metabolised in the liver.

• liver or kidney disease

• Ivermectin should not be given to a child who weighs less than 33 pounds (15 kg).

• You should not use ivermectin if you are allergic to it

•FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether ivermectin will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.Ivermectin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

•Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
• Skin irritation, eg itching, burning, stinging.
• Thinning of the skin.
• Changes in skin pigmentation.
• Stretch marks (striae).
• Groupings of fine blood vessels becoming prominent under the skin (telangiectasia).
• Excessive hair growth (hypertrichosis). Prolonged use of this medicine on extensive areas of skin, broken or raw skin, skin folds or underneath airtight dressings may on rare occasions result in enough corticosteroid being absorbed to have side effects on other parts of the body, for example a decrease in the production of natural hormones by the adrenal glands - see warning section above. The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

•It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while being treated with this one, to make sure that the combination is safe. Abiraterone may increase the levels of the following medicines in the blood. If you are taking any of these your doctor may have to reduce your dosage:
• codeine
• desipramine
• flecainide
• haloperidol
• metoprolol
• propafenone
• propranolol
• risperidone
• oxycodone
• tramadol
• venlafaxine. The following medicines could affect the level of abiraterone in the blood and so should be avoided where possible while you are having treatment with this medicine:
• atazanavir
• azole antifungals such as ketoconazole, itraconazole
• carbamazepine
• clarithromycin
• indinavir
• nefazodone
• nelfinavir
• phenobarbital
• phenytoin
• rifabutin
• rifampicin
• rifapentine
• ritonavir
• saquinavir
• telithromycin
• voriconazole.

•Read the package insert and/or patient product information sheet that comes with your prescription.
• Most medications should be stored in a dry place away from heat and humidity.
• Some medications also have special instructions for storage. Check for special instructions on your prescription label.
• If your medication needs to be protected from light, it should be stored in a container that filters out light, such as a clean film canister.
• If your medication needs to be refrigerated, and you do not have a fridge available (for example, if you are working outside or on the road all day), try using a cooler with an ice pack. An ordinary cooler found at hardware or sporting goods stores will do.

•Consult your doctor for further instructions and also read the package insert and/or patient product information sheet that comes with your prescription.