Ivermectin is an anti-parasite medication used to treat parasitic diseases.
Ivermectin is an USFDA approved drug for use in humans to treat a variety of parasitic infections including parasitic worms, hookworm and whipworm.

It may also be used as an effective treatment for a wide range of other conditions and as a treatment of onchocerciasis, intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis or river blindness.
Antiparasitics are a class of medications which are indicated for the treatment of parasitic diseases, such as those caused by helminths, amoeba, ectoparasites, parasitic fungi, and protozoa, among others.
Antiparasitics target the parasitic agents of the infections by destroying them or inhibiting their growth