Population pharmacokinetics of ivermectin for the treatment of scabies in Indigenous Australian children.

• Main Authors: Amanda Gwee (Author), Stephen Duffull (Author), Xiao Zhu (Author), Steven Y C Tong (Author), Noel Cranswick (Author), Brett McWhinney (Author), Jacobus Ungerer (Author), Joshua Francis (Author), Andrew C Steer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent used for the treatment and control of neglected tropical diseases. In Australia, ivermectin is primarily used for scabies and is licensed in children aged ≥5 years weighing >15 kg. However, young children, aged <5 years, are particularly vulne...