Stromectol - Ivermectin

Stromectol (Ivermectin). Merck Co., Inc. US Prescribing information, March 2007. 

Ivermectin (Mectizan, Stromectol) is the primary treatment for filarial nematode infections (onchocerciasis) that invade ocular tissues and cause loss of vision (river blindness). Ivermectin may also be used in filarial infections in other tissues (lymphatics, skin). This drug is a secondary agent for treating intestinal nematodes such as strongyloidosis. 

Analogous to the derivation of Synercid from a veterinary antibiotic, another famous example of the use of a modified veterinary product in man as an antiparasitic is the oral use of ivermectin (Mectizan, Stromectol) (42a (80%), 42b (20%) Figure 9) in the treatment of strongyloidiasis, onchocerciasis (river blindness), and for the treatment of filariasis. In addition to these uses (predominately in Africa), in 2006 Banyu received approval of the product in Japan for the treatment of scabies. ... 

Ivermectin (Stromectol), an anthelmintic drug used traditionally to treat onchocerciasis, also is effective in the off-label treatment of scabies. 

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