Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Ivermectin helps with Head and neck cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 0In animals
- 2Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for Head and neck cancer only in cells in the lab.
We found 5 published papers on Ivermectin and Head and neck cancer. They were published between 2017 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 0 are studies in animals and 2 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- When drug repurposing backfires: antagonistic effects of ivermectin on cisplatin therapy in oral cancer.2026 · BMC Pharmacol Toxicol · In the lab
- Synergistic potential of Ivermectin and doxorubicin in oral squamous cell carcinoma: an in vitro investigation.2025 · BMC Pharmacol Toxicol · In the lab
- Ivermectin treatment for nasal myiasis complicated by orbital cellulitis: a case report.2025 · J Med Case Rep · Other paper
- Management of Malignant Wound Myiasis with Ivermectin, Albendazole, and Clindamycin (Triple Therapy) in Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.2018 · Indian J Palliat Care · Other paper
- Demodex-Positive Acneiform Eruption Responsive to Ivermectin in a Patient Taking an Epidermal Growth Factor Inhibitor.2017 · JAMA Dermatol · Other paper