LUPIMECTIN 12MG TAB

LUPIMECTIN 12 contains Ivermectin which belongs to the group of medicines called anthelmintics. It is used to treat various parasitic infections such as onchocerciasis, intestinal strongyloidiasis, filarial worm infestations (e.g. lymphatic filariasis or microfilaraemia), hookworm infestations, scabies, pediculosis (head lice) and helminthiasis (such as Ascariasis (roundworms), Trichuriasis (whipworm) and Enterobiasis (Pinworm)).

Onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness) is a parasitic (worm) infection mainly affecting the skin, lymph nodes and eyes. It is characterized by skin rash, itching, bumps under the skin, enlarged glands in the neck, armpits and groin, painful eyes or blindness. Intestinal strongyloidiasis (threadworm infection) is a parasitic infection mainly affecting the skin and the intestines. It is characterized by skin rash, itching, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. Lymphatic filariasis is a worm infection that affects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels, while microfilaraemia is a filarial infection affecting the blood.