Ivermectin (Stromectol)
LICE DOSE:
• 250 µg/kg single dose (vs. repeat in 10 days)
• (come as 3 or 6mg tablets)
| WEIGHT | DOSE | |
|---|---|---|
| (LB) | (Kg) | 250 µg/kg single dose |
| children: 33 lbs | <15kg | don’t use ivermectin |
| 33-53 lbs | 15-24kg | 3mg tab X1 |
| 54-77 lbs | 25-35kg | 6mg tab X1 |
| 70 lbs | 35kg | 9mg X1 |
| 106 lbs | 48kg | 12mg X1 |
| 132 lbs | 60kg | 15mg X1 |
| 159 lbs | 72kg | 18mg X1 |
| 185 lbs | 84kg | 21mg X1 |
| 211 lbs | 96kg | 24mg X1 |
Disclaimer: All of the information on this website is being presented as helpful reference material but should not be considered authoritative. There are no references because the information has been collected over the years piecemeal from notes, lectures, journals, textbooks, personal communications with other physicians and experience. You may disagree with some of it. Take it simply for what it is: information that I have found useful in my day to day practice as a clinical dermatologist and my hope is that you find it useful as well.