Product & safety
Know the facts before you consult.
Ivermectin is a prescription medication. This page provides general education and does not replace the advice or instructions of your clinician or dispensing pharmacist.
Generic prescription medication
Ivermectin 12 mg capsules
Each dispensed package contains 30 capsules. Your clinician and pharmacy label determine how—and whether—you should take the medicine. Do not use another person’s prescription or animal ivermectin products.
- Strength
- 12 mg per capsule
- Quantity
- 30 capsules
- Route
- Oral, only as directed
- Status
- Prescription required
FDA-approved context
Ivermectin tablets are FDA-approved for certain parasitic infections. Ivermectin 12 mg capsules may be prepared by a licensed pharmacy as a compounded medication; compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and the FDA does not verify their safety, effectiveness, or quality. Ivermectin is not FDA-approved or authorized to prevent or treat COVID-19. Any prescribing decision belongs to the treating clinician.
Before taking ivermectin
Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, breastfeeding, have liver disease, or have any allergies. Share every prescription, over-the-counter medicine, vitamin, and supplement you use—including blood thinners.
Possible effects
Reported effects can include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, weakness, rash, itching, or swelling. This is not a complete list. Contact your clinician or pharmacist about side effects. You may also report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch.
Get urgent help
Call 911 or seek emergency care for trouble breathing, severe rash or swelling, fainting, confusion, seizure, significant weakness, or other severe or rapidly worsening symptoms.
Authoritative information
Read the FDA consumer update on ivermectin and COVID-19 and follow the medication guide, pharmacy label, and your clinician’s instructions.