Ivermectin
Promectin is a brand-name antiparasitic medication that contains ivermectin as its active ingredient. It is used in veterinary medicine to treat various parasitic infections in animals. The medication works by binding to glutamate-gated chloride channels in invertebrate nerve and muscle cells, causing paralysis and death of the parasite.
Promectin is an antiparasitic medication used to treat worm and mite infestations in animals.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1366784
- Generic
- Promectin
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Used to treat internal and external parasites including gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, mites, and certain arthropod infestations in cattle, sheep, and other animals.
Contains ivermectin, a macrocyclic lactone that binds to glutamate-gated chloride channels in parasite nerve and muscle cells, leading to paralysis and elimination of the parasite.
For veterinary use only. Not for use in animals with known hypersensitivity to ivermectin. Consult a veterinarian for proper dosing, administration route, and species-specific safety information.
Official drug label
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