Ivermectin is the most widely used antiparasitic drug in the world. It’s part of a class of drugs called avermectins that are produced by the soil bacterium, Streptomyces avermitilis, which can be found in various regions of the world including Australia,...

Ivermectin has been used to treat river blindness since 1987, but recent studies have shown that it can also be effective in the treatment of scabies, an infestation of the skin by the human itch mite.