10-01-2025, 10:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-01-2025, 10:58 AM by johnlevish.)
Ivermectin Iverheal 12mg is neither an antibiotic nor a steroid; it is an antiparasitic medication derived from a class of compounds known as avermectins, which are natural products produced by the bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. It works by disrupting nerve and muscle function in parasites, leading to their paralysis and death.
Antibiotics are drugs that specifically target bacterial infections, while steroids are hormones or hormone-like substances used to reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system, or treat hormonal imbalances. Ivermectin does not share the mechanisms of action or therapeutic roles of either antibiotics or steroids.
Instead, ivermectin is used to treat a wide range of parasitic infections, including onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis, strongyloidiasis, and ectoparasites like scabies and head lice. It has a unique mode of action that targets chloride ion channels specific to parasites, making it highly selective and effective against them without significant effects on human cells.
Antibiotics are drugs that specifically target bacterial infections, while steroids are hormones or hormone-like substances used to reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system, or treat hormonal imbalances. Ivermectin does not share the mechanisms of action or therapeutic roles of either antibiotics or steroids.
Instead, ivermectin is used to treat a wide range of parasitic infections, including onchocerciasis (river blindness), lymphatic filariasis, strongyloidiasis, and ectoparasites like scabies and head lice. It has a unique mode of action that targets chloride ion channels specific to parasites, making it highly selective and effective against them without significant effects on human cells.