Last reviewed 2026-04-20 · How we verify

0.5% Ivermectin lotion

At a glance

Approved indications

No approved indications tracked.

Common side effects

• Application site pruritus
• Headache
• Eye irritation
• Vomiting
• Viral upper respiratory tract infection
• Cough
• Ocular discomfort
• Abdominal pain upper
• Nausea
• Application site dysaesthesia
• Application site laceration
• Influenza like illness

Key clinical trials

• A Clinical Endpoint Bioequivalence Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Ivermectin 0.5% Lotion in the Treatment of Head Lice (PHASE3)
• Clinical Endpoint Study of Ivermectin 0.5% Lotion (PHASE3)
• A Bioequivalence Study, Comparing Two Formulations of Ivermectin Lotion, 0.5% (PHASE1)
• Efficacy and Safety of Topical 0.5% Ivermectin Lotion for the Treatment of Head Lice Infestation in Filipinos (PHASE2)
• Ivermectin in the Treatment of Head Lice (PHASE3)

Primary sources

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