Ivermectin Topical Lotion - Veterans Affairs
Ivermectin 0.5% Topical Lotion (Sklice)
National Drug Monograph
January 2013
VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Services,
Medical Advisory Panel, and VISN Pharmacist Executives
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Executive Summary:
• Ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion received FDA approval for the topical treatment of head lice infestation (Pediculosis humanus capitis) in patients 6 months of age and older. The regimen includes a single 10 minute application of ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion.1
• Ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion binds with high affinity to glutamate-gated chloride channels which leads to a hyperpolarization of the nerve or muscle and results in paralysis and death of the parasite.2
• Two pivotal, Phase III clinical trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the home use of ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion in the treatment of head lice. In these trials, ivermectin 0.5% topical lotion demonstrated superiority over a vehicle control in the proportion of patients who were lice free through 15 days after treatment (i.e., primary efficacy endpoint).3
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