Table 2.
Ivermectin concentrations in some injectable formulations available in Colombia.
| COMMERCIAL NAME | MANUFACTURER | BATCH No. | EXPIRATION DATE | REGISTRATION NUMBER ICAa | CONCENTRATION (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAbEL | MEASUREd (±S.D) | |||||
| IVOMEC | Merial Saúde Animal Ltd. Paulinia, Brazil | BE314/11 | 11/2016 | 1727-DB | 1.0 | 0.85 (0.05) |
| Exend | Genfar S.A. Villa Rica, Cauca, Co | 041012 | 10/2015 | 3800-DB | 1.0 | 0.95 (0.04) |
| Res-Vet | Merca Vet Ltd., Medellin, CO | 26–06–12 | 06/2015 | 8264 | 3.15 | 3.47 (0.18) |
| Provimec | Biovet S.A., Funza, CO | PVMO30511 | 05/2015 | 4496-DB | 1.0 | 1.07 (0.08) |
| Vimec L.A. | Vicar S.A, Bogota, CO | VL3K5121 | 11/2015 | 4778-DB | 1.0 | 0.84 (0.08) |
| Ivegan | Erma S.A., Cali, CO | 0024637 | 11/2017 | 3939-DB | 1.0 | 1.02 (0.10) |
| Kaput L.A. | Lab-vet, Bogota, CO | 23–04 | 04/2015 | 6187 | 1.0 | 1.17 (0.07) |
| Ivervem | Laboratorios V.M. Ltd., Bogota, CO | 3485 | 08/2013 | 3854-DB | 1.0 | 0.37 (0.08) |
| Iverbest | Callbest Ltd., Bogota, CO | 10120902 | 09/2015 | 6297-mv | 3.15 | 3.84 (0.45) |
| Ivercyta | Unknown | Unregistered | Label claima | 10.5 (0.2) | ||
Notes:
a
The product label falsely claims this is a “natural pyrethrin” that is effective as an endectocide and leaves no chemical residues after its parenteral administration. The recommended treatment is 1 mL/50 kg body weight subcutaneously (=dosage of 2.1 mg/kg body weight).