Praziquantel
Also sold as: Biltricide
Prescription neededWorm and parasite medicines
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Biltricide
Dose is set by your doctor and depends on the worm and your weight. Tapeworm: usually a single dose of 5 to 10 mg per kg (25 mg per kg for dwarf tapeworm). Take with food.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Rifampicin lowers praziquantel levels so much that treatment can fail; stop rifampicin 4 weeks before if possible.
Carbamazepine lowers praziquantel levels.
Dexamethasone lowers praziquantel levels.