CHEBI:6078 - ivermectin

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ChEBI Name ivermectin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:6078
Definition A mixture consisting of ≥ 90% 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1a (R = Me) and ≤ 10% 22,23-dihydroavermectin B1b (R = H). A semi-synthetic derivative of abamectin, it is used as a broad-spectrum antiparasite medication, particularly against worms (except tapeworms), although it is also effective against most mites and some lice.
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Biological Role(s): antiprotozoal drug
Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections.
Application(s): scabicide
An acaricide that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
anthelminthic drug
Substance intended to kill parasitic worms (helminths).
antiprotozoal drug
Any antimicrobial drug which is used to treat or prevent protozoal infections.
antinematodal drug
A substance used in the treatment or control of nematode infestations.
insecticide
Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.
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