2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42603
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Identifying the Toxidrome of Ivermectin Toxicity

Abstract: Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that has been used as an alternative for prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 infection. The adverse effects from supratherapeutic doses of ivermectin can include nonneurological and neurological symptoms. In this study, we report the case of a 52-year-old Filipino male with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus who developed a subacute history of fever, cough, and generalized weakness, causing him to self-medicate with supratherapeutic doses of ivermectin and thereafter subseq… Show more

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“…Most of the patients were male, elderly (age > 60 years) and had gastrointestinal distress or neurological symptoms (dizziness, ataxia, seizures). Those using veterinary formulations had more manifestations of toxicity [24,25].…”
Section: Recreational Drugs Cannabis and Cannabis Containing Productsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most of the patients were male, elderly (age > 60 years) and had gastrointestinal distress or neurological symptoms (dizziness, ataxia, seizures). Those using veterinary formulations had more manifestations of toxicity [24,25].…”
Section: Recreational Drugs Cannabis and Cannabis Containing Productsmentioning
confidence: 99%