[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.

[es] La ivermectina es un antiparasitario utilizado en medicina humana y veterinaria. Además, su uso se intensificó en Brasil durante la pandemia como tratamiento temprano de la COVID-19. Teniendo en cuenta que las drogas ingresan al medio ambiente por diferentes vías, los estudios ecotoxicológicos son relevantes para comprender los efectos de estos compuestos en la biota. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar un análisis bibliométrico considerando los efectos ecotoxicológicos de la ivermectina. Las búsquedas se realizaron utilizando diferentes descriptores en inglés, portugués y español en diferentes bases de datos utilizando la ventana de tiempo de 2010-2021. Los artículos pasaron por criterios de inclusión y exclusión, y posteriormente fueron analizados. Se evaluaron 14 publicaciones, con registros desde 2012. Según la tipología de los artículos, la mayoría fueron clasificados como estudios originales y revelaron que los organismos de prueba predominantes son las moscas. En cuanto a las áreas temáticas, los estudios se enmarcaron en Ciencias Ambientales, Toxicología, Bioquímica Molecular, Farmacología y Farmacia y Química multidisciplinar. Hubo una ocurrencia de asociación entre investigadores de diferentes países en los artículos evaluados, así como un predominio del idioma inglés en los manuscritos. El análisis de la nube de palabras con base en las palabras clave indicó una preocupación de los impactos de este antiparasitario en la biota presente en el estiércol. A partir del relevamiento realizado, se recomienda el monitoreo ambiental de esta sustancia, y la realización de experimentos que contemplen la situación actual de ocurrencia de esta droga en diferentes matrices ambientales.