Ivermectin Orion
Ivermectin Orion is a medicine containing ivermectin, used to treat infections caused by specific parasites such as roundworms and scabies mites.
Form
tabletti
Strength
3 mg
Active Ingredient
Ivermectin
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
How to Use
Dosage
The treatment is a single dose. Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take based on your condition, weight, or height.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth with water on an empty stomach. For children under 6 years, tablets should be crushed before swallowing.
Important
Do not eat anything for two hours before or after taking the tablets, as food may affect how the medicine is absorbed.
Possible Side Effects
RARE
- •Sudden fever
- •Sudden skin reactions (like rash or itching)
- •Breathing difficulties
- •Reddish, flat, target-like spots on the body, often with blisters in the middle
- •Peeling skin
- •Sores in the mouth, throat, nose, genitals, or eyes
- •Liver disease (acute hepatitis)
- •Changes in lab test results (e.g., increased liver enzymes, bilirubin, or white blood cells called eosinophils)
- •Blood in urine
- •Decreased consciousness, including coma
COMMON
- •Unusual feeling of weakness
- •Loss of appetite
- •Stomach pain
- •Constipation
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Drowsiness
- •Dizziness
- •Tremors or shaking
- •Adult roundworms in stool
- •Sweating
- •Fever
- •Headache
- •Muscle pain
- •Joint pain or widespread body pain
- •Cough or sore throat
- •Uncomfortable breathing
- •Low blood pressure when standing, causing dizziness or fainting
- •Chills
- •Vertigo
- •Pain or discomfort in the testicles
- •Itching (may worsen at the start of treatment, but usually doesn't last long)
- •Abnormal brain function
- •Neck or back pain
- •Bleeding in the whites of the eyes (red eyes)
- •Shortness of breath
- •Urinary or fecal incontinence
- •Difficulty standing or walking
- •Changes in mental state
- •Confusion
- •Unresponsiveness to others or falling into a coma
- •Swollen lymph nodes
- •Swelling, especially in hands, ankles, or feet
- •Rapid heart rate
- •Fatigue
- •Vision changes and other eye problems (like infection, redness, or unusual sensations)
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Worsened asthma
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to ivermectin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Stop taking the medicine and see a doctor right away if you develop a severe skin rash, skin peeling, blisters, or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, genitals, or eyes.
- Tell your doctor if your immune system is weak.
- Inform your doctor if you live or have lived in Africa in areas where Loa loa (eye worm) infections are common.
- Using this medicine with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) to treat river blindness (Onchocerca volvulus) can increase the risk of serious side effects.
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- It is not known if Ivermectin Orion is safe for children weighing less than 15 kg.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to get pregnant, or think you might be pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
- After taking Ivermectin Orion, you might feel dizzy, sleepy, shaky, or lightheaded. If this happens, do not drive or use tools or machines.