[en] Ivermectin is an antiparasitic used in human medicine and veterinary medicine. Moreover, its use intensified in Brazil during the pandemic as an early treatment for COVID-19. Bearing in mind that drugs enter the environment via different pathways, ecotoxicological studies are essential to understanding the effects of these compounds on biota. The aim of this study was to perform a bibliometric analysis of the ecotoxicological effects of ivermectin. Searches were conducted using different English, Portuguese and Spanish descriptors in different databases within the 2010-2021 time window. The papers found were subjected to inclusion and exclusion criteria and subsequently studied. Fourteen publications, with records going all the way back to 2012, were assessed. According to their type, most papers were classified as original studies and revealed that the predominant test organisms were flies. In terms of subject areas, the studies fell within the fields of Environmental Science, Toxicology, Molecular Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacy and Multidisciplinary Chemistry. In all of the papers studied, there was a case of association of researchers from different countries as well as a predominance of English manuscripts. Word cloud analysis based on the keywords highlighted a concern with the impacts of this antiparasitic on the biota present in manure. As a result of the survey conducted, environmental monitoring of this substance and the performance of experiments that contemplate the current situation of occurrence of this drug in different environmental matrices are recommended.

[pt] A ivermectina é um antiparasitário empregado na medicina humana e veterinária. Além disso, seu uso se intensificou no Brasil durante a pandemia como tratamento precoce da COVID-19. Considerando que os fármacos entram no ambiente por diferentes vias, estudos ecotoxicológicos são relevantes para compreender os efeitos destes compostos sobre a biota. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma análise bibliométrica considerando os efeitos ecotoxicológicos da ivermectina. Foram realizadas pesquisas utilizando distintos descritores nos idiomas inglês, português e espanhol em diferentes bancos de dados utilizando a janela temporal de 2010-2021. Os artigos passaram por critérios de inclusão e exclusão, e posteriormente foram analisados. Foram avaliadas 14 publicações, com registros a partir de 2012. No que tange a tipologia dos artigos, majoritariamente foram classificados como estudos originais. Estes estudos, revelaram que os organismos-testes predominantes são as moscas. Em relação as áreas temáticas, os estudos se inseriam dentro das Ciências Ambientais, Toxicologia, Bioquímica Molecular, Farmacologia e Farmácia e Química multidisciplinar. Verificou-se uma ocorrência de parceria entre pesquisadores de diversos países nos artigos avaliados, bem como uma prevalência do idioma inglês nos manuscritos. A análise de nuvem de palavras com base nas palavras-chaves indicou uma preocupação das pesquisas dos impactos deste antiparasitário sobre a biota presente no esterco. A partir do levantamento realizado, recomenda-se o monitoramento ambiental dessa substância, e a realização de experimentos contemplando a atual situação da ocorrência desse medicamento em diferentes matrizes ambientais.