Plain white ivermectin-style oral tablets and a foil blister strip beside an amber prescription vial on a pharmacy counter.
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Ivermectin: where it is sold, what it costs, and what the label says

Plain-English reference pages on ivermectin for a US audience: which states allow pharmacist-dispensed or over-the-counter access, which forms exist, what the labelled uses and side effects are, and what it typically costs. Everything here is general information, sourced and dated.

Sourced and dated

Start with the overview

The questions readers ask most

  1. Ivermectin uses and side effects
  2. Ivermectin dosage for humans
  3. Ivermectin cream

Verification record

Prices, state laws and approval status are dated facts, not permanent ones. This is what has been checked, and when.

Last full check
September 27, 2026
Scope
United States only
State guides published
15 states
Funding
No advertising, no sponsorship, no commission
Medical review
Policy and current status

Every figure on this site is tied to a primary source and carries the date it was checked. How we source.

The reference pages

Start here

These pages cover the questions people actually ask. Each one links down to the state-by-state and product-specific detail.

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Where to buy ivermectin

The overview: every form it comes in, when a prescription is needed, which states changed their rules, and what it costs. Start here if you are not sure which question you have.

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State law tracker

Protection laws are not access laws. One row per state and DC: 7 let a pharmacy supply it without your own prescription, 2 of those with nobody at the counter, 1 protection law only.

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Over-the-counter status

Which US states have passed pharmacist-dispensing or OTC laws, which forms those laws cover, and what still needs a prescription.

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Ivermectin near me

Which pharmacies and retailers stock which formulations, and why the human and animal supply chains are not the same thing.

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Buying online

How legitimate US telehealth and mail-order pharmacy routes work, and how to recognise a site that is not one.

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Price and cost

Typical cash prices by form, dose and pharmacy, plus how discount cards change the number.

Different ivermectin forms laid out on an oak counter, from a human tablet carton to an equine paste syringe and a livestock pour-on bottleReference

Forms and formulations

Which three forms are approved for people in the US, which are approved for animals only, and a table of species, route and prescription status by form.

Pharmacist checking a plain carton of prescription ivermectin tablets at an independent pharmacy counterReference

Tablets and strengths

Which human forms are FDA-approved, the two tablet strengths the Orange Book lists, and why the company printed on a generic carton is not always the applicant.

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Animal-use products

Every dosage form FDA has approved for animals: application number, species, concentration, route, and the slaughter withdrawal for food species. All are labeled for animal use only.

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Animal withdrawal times

Meat withdrawal intervals by product, species and route on the US animal labels and regulations, why none of them states a milk withdrawal time, and why poultry has no egg interval.

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By state

Browse by state

State law on pharmacist dispensing and over-the-counter access changed in several states between 2024 and 2026. Each page covers what the statute actually says.

All state guides
KentuckyAs of the last check of state records in August 2026, ivermectin tablets for human use remain prescription-only in Ke... AlabamaAs of the last check on September 26, 2026, ivermectin tablets for people remain prescription-only in Alabama. Bills ... South DakotaAs of September 2026, ivermectin is not available over the counter in South Dakota. Oral tablets remain a federal pre... North DakotaAs of this 2026 update, ivermectin for human use is not sold over the counter in North Dakota and remains a federal p... West VirginiaAs of September 26, 2026, ivermectin made for human use remains prescription-only in West Virginia. Bills filed in th... MississippiIvermectin tablets for human use still require a prescription in Mississippi as of a check on September 26, 2026. Sev... UtahIvermectin tablets remain a prescription-only medicine in Utah as of the most recent verification for this page. A 20... OklahomaAs of September 27, 2026, oral ivermectin tablets are not available over the counter in Oklahoma. Tablets and the 1% ... GeorgiaOral ivermectin tablets remain prescription-only in Georgia as of September 26, 2026. A bill allowing pharmacists to ... LouisianaIvermectin tablets are not a true over-the-counter product in Louisiana, but Act 464 of the 2025 session created R.S.... FloridaAs of September 26, 2026, oral ivermectin tablets remain prescription-only in Florida, with no state law creating ove... IdahoIdaho law permits ivermectin made for human use to be sold without a prescription or consultation, yet the drug remai... TennesseeIvermectin tablets remain a prescription drug under federal law in Tennessee, but a 2022 state pathway lets a pharmac... ArkansasOral ivermectin tablets remain federally prescription-only, but Arkansas Act 396, signed in March 2025, allows iverme... TexasTexas House Bill 25 lets a pharmacist dispense ivermectin without a prescription order from a practitioner as of Dece...

Guide

Dosage, forms and what the label says

Dosage references, formulations and what the research does and does not show.

All guides

Animal formulations

Paste, pour-on and the veterinary label

Veterinary products are labelled, dosed and concentrated for animals. These pages explain what each product is and why the human and animal versions are not interchangeable.

All animal formulation pages

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