- Ascariasis:
- 10mg/kg STAT
- Tapeworms:
- 5-10 mg/kg as single dose OR 25 mg/kg if caused by Hymenolepis nana
- Schistosomiasis:
- 20mg/kg/dose TDS *1/7
- Cysticercosis (Off-label)
- 50-100 mg/kg/day TDS *14/7
Tablet: 600mg
- To be taken with food.
- Do not chew.
Anthelminthic.
It increases cell membrane permeability, causing vacuolization and disintegration of the schistosome tegument
Well tolerated.
- Malaise
- Loss of appetite
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Dizziness
- Somnolence
- Anorexia
- Urticaria
- Hypersensitivity to ingredients
- Ocular cysticercosis
- Ocular schistosomiasis
- CNS lesions
- History of seizures
- Carbamazepine
- Phenytoin
- Rifabutin
- Efavirenz
- Dexamethasone
- Mitotane
- Nevirapine
- Fosphenytoin
- Nafcilllin
- Phenobarbital
- Rifabutin
- Rifapentine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category B; Can be used |
| Breastfeeding | Safe to use |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prazicide | 600mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Praziquantel | 600mg | Tablet | 100’s | Umedica Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Praziquantel | 600mg | Tablet | 8’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Prazitel | 600mg | Tablet | 28’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |