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Ivermectin levels were measured in breastmilk and plasma of 4 healthy mothers after an oral 150 μg/kg dose. Mean ± S.D. plasma and milk values were 37.9±0.54 and 14.13±0.43 (ng/ml) respectively. Steady-state ivermectin levels in milk were low. Our results suggest that exclusion of lactating mothers from mass chemotherapy with ivermectin may be unnecessary.
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Ogbuokiri, J.E., Ozumba, B.C. & Okonkwo, P.O. Ivermectin levels in human breastmilk. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 45, 389–390 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00265962
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