Question 1: Is it safe to use ivermectin in children less than five years of age and weighing less than 15 kg?

Arch Dis Child. 2018 May;103(5):514-519. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314505. Epub 2018 Feb 20.

Authors

Amanda L Wilkins¹, Andrew C Steer^{1

2

3}, Noel Cranswick^{1

2

3}, Amanda Gwee^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
³ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 29463522
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314505

No abstract available

Keywords: children; infants; ivermectin; paediatric; scabies.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Antiparasitic Agents / adverse effects*
Antiparasitic Agents / therapeutic use
Body Weight
Evidence-Based Medicine / methods
Humans
Infant
Ivermectin / adverse effects*
Ivermectin / therapeutic use
Off-Label Use
Scabies / drug therapy*

Substances

Antiparasitic Agents
Ivermectin