Don't use it if you have liver damage, are taking several other drugs at the same time that use a common metabolic liver pathway, avoid downers in general including the Valium family, or are afflicted with this nasty parasite which actually gets worse. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/loiasis/index.html Probably none of these are relevant to a child in the US. It's a remarkably safe drug.
There's also the issue where ivermectin seems increase the binding potential of certain medications, such as benzodiazepines. This increases the potency of the medication beyond what would be expected for the dose administered.
Also, if the child is on painkillers (likely when intubated), most of those put strain on the liver. Liver damage and strain on liver can be largely interchangeable, because you don't want to put additional strain on a damaged liver or a liver already under strain. Doctors would need to know all medications affecting the liver to avoid accidentally damaging the liver as a result of additive liver effects.
Sure, here's an interaction checker. https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/ivermectin.html
Don't use it if you have liver damage, are taking several other drugs at the same time that use a common metabolic liver pathway, avoid downers in general including the Valium family, or are afflicted with this nasty parasite which actually gets worse. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/loiasis/index.html Probably none of these are relevant to a child in the US. It's a remarkably safe drug.
There's also the issue where ivermectin seems increase the binding potential of certain medications, such as benzodiazepines. This increases the potency of the medication beyond what would be expected for the dose administered.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6319606/
Also, if the child is on painkillers (likely when intubated), most of those put strain on the liver. Liver damage and strain on liver can be largely interchangeable, because you don't want to put additional strain on a damaged liver or a liver already under strain. Doctors would need to know all medications affecting the liver to avoid accidentally damaging the liver as a result of additive liver effects.