Ivermectin and One Health: repositioning and the concern with the environmental

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Marcelo Beltrão Molento

Abstract

The discovery, the commercial success, and the social use of ivermectin (IVM) were always recognized worldwide and gave the authors the Nobel price of Medicine/Physiology in 2015. It exclusive endectocide activity and safety, allowed its immediate integration in various health protocols to practically all animal species, including humans. Even tough, the large-scale use of IVM in high frequency has caused the selection of resistant parasites. As IVM is a multitarget product, it is being repositioning to act against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Environmental protection must also be considered, as the environment elimination of IVM may affect marine ecosystems and unassisted communities with low social development, with low access to safe water and to proper sewage systems. IVM can be considered one of the best examples of a drug that can be used in One Health, once we have the objective to mitigate social problems, in humans, animals and the environment.

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MOLENTO, M. B. Ivermectin and One Health: repositioning and the concern with the environmental. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 19, n. 1, 1 Oct. 2021.
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PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE