A Large Impact of Obesity on the Disposition of Ivermectin, Moxidectin and Eprinomectin in a Canine Model: Relevance for COVID-19 Patients

Ivermectin (IVM) and moxidectin (MOX) are used extensively as parasiticides in veterinary medicine. Based on in vitro data, IVM has recently been proposed for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection, a condition for which obesity is a major risk factor. In patients, IVM dosage is based on...

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Main Authors: Alain Bousquet-Mélou, Anne Lespine, Jean-François Sutra, Isabelle Bargues, Pierre-Louis Toutain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.666348/full