A review of the anti-viral effects of ivermectin
Adegboro et al.,
A review of the anti-viral effects of ivermectin,
African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology, doi:10.4314/ajcem.v22i3.2 (Review)
Review of the antiviral effects of ivermectin.
Adegboro et al., 2 Jul 2021, peer-reviewed, 4 authors.
Abstract: Antiviral effects of ivermectin
Afr. J. Clin. Exper. Microbiol. 2021; 22 (3): 322-329
Adegboro et al. Afr. J. Clin. Exper. Microbiol. 2021; 22 (3): 322 - 329
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A review of the anti-viral effects of ivermectin
Adegboro, B., 2Lawani, O. A., 3Oriaifo, S. E., and 4Abayomi, S. A.
*1
Departments of 1Medical Microbiology & Immunology, and 3Clinical Pharmacology, Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria
2
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
4
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: boazadegboro@gmail.com
Abstract:
Ivermectin is an avermectin which is a group of pentacyclic sixteen-membered lactone (macrocyclic lactone
disaccharide) derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. It is a semi-synthetic broad-spectrum antihelminthic, anti-viral and anti-cancer agent. It has a wide safety margin with low adverse effects when it is used
orally. It has, however, so far only been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a broad spectrum
anti-parasitic agent. Because ivermectin also has broad activities as an anti-viral agent, we herein review its
pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic activities, as well as the in vitro and in vivo studies conducted on the drug.
It is hoped that this work will pave way for ivermectin being seriously considered as an addition to the drugs
available for the management of patients with COVID-19.
Keywords: ivermectin; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; broad-spectrum anti-viral; COVID-19
Received Oct 31, 2020; Revised Apr 20, 2021; Accepted Apr 21, 2021
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Un examen des effets antiviraux de l'ivermectine
*1Adegboro, B., 2Lawani, O. A., 3Oriaifo, S. E., et 4Abayomi, S. A.
Départements de 1Microbiologie médicale et d'immunologie, et 3Clinique de pharmacologie,
Université du Nil, Abuja, Nigéria
2
Département de microbiologie médicale et de parasitologie, Hôpital universitaire d'Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigéria
4
Département de microbiologie médicale et de parasitologie, Hôpital universitaire de LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigéria
*Correspondance à: boazadegboro@gmail.com
Abstrait:
L'ivermectine est une avermectine qui est un groupe de lactone pentacyclique à seize membres (lactone
disaccharide macrocyclique) dérivée de la bactérie du sol Streptomyces avermitilis. C'est un anthelminthique semisynthétique à large spectre, antiviral et anticancéreux. Il a une large marge de sécurité avec de faibles effets
indésirables lorsqu'il est utilisé par voie orale. Cependant, jusqu'à présent, il n'a été approuvé que par la
Administration des aliments et des médicaments (FDA) en tant qu'agent antiparasitaire à large spectre. Étant donné
que l'ivermectine a également de vastes activités en tant qu'agent antiviral, nous passons ici en revue..
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