Ivermectin

[ SYNONYMS ] :  22,23-dihydro C-076B, Cardomec, Cardotek 30, Eqvalan, Heartgard 30, Ivermectin, Ivomec, Mectizan, MK-933, Zimecterin, Stromectol

[ CAS Number ] : 70288-86-7

[ SPECIFICATION: ] : 

Description:    White or yellowish-white crystalline powder
Appearance of solution:   Clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution BY7
Heavy metal: 20ppm max
Water: 1.0% max
Ethanol and Formamide: 
  Ethanol:  5.0% max  
Formamide: 3.0% max
Residue on ignition: 0.1% max
Specific optical rotation :-17--- 20°
Relative material: Others 1.0% max  Majors 2.5% max Total impurity 5.0% max
Assay (Basis on drying, HPLC):
95.0% min (B1a +B1b) 102.0% max
B1a: 90.0% min

[ PACKING ] : 5kgs/tin,2tins/carton,or  As per required.

[ USES & STORAGE ] : 

       Ivermectin is an antihelmintic used mainly in the
       treatment of onchocerciasis in humans, and also for
       strongyloidiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis and
       enterobiasis.  It is being used in mass treatment of
       programmes in endemic regions.
      
       Ivermectin is an antiparasitic agent with a broad
       spectrum of activity against nematode worms and
       ectoparasites in animals, and has been in use for nearly a decade.