Biltricide
Schistosomiasis, Fluke Infections
600mg
Praziquantel tablets for schistosomiasis and fluke infections. It causes the parasites to contract and become paralysed so the body can remove them.
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Praziquantel
This shelf carries one praziquantel product: Biltricide, a 600 mg tablet for Schistosomiasis and Fluke Infections. Praziquantel is an anthelmintic that kills the worms causing these infections.
Key points
- Praziquantel is the WHO-recommended treatment for all forms of schistosomiasis.
- Do not take praziquantel with rifampin; rifampin must stop four weeks before starting praziquantel and resumes one day after finishing.
- Praziquantel must not be used if you have ocular cysticercosis (tapeworm cysts in the eyes).
How does Praziquantel work?
As an Antiparasitics medicine, praziquantel causes severe spasms and paralysis in the worms’ muscles. Once paralysed, the worms are either passed in the stool or broken down in the bowels, so you may not notice them leaving.