Praziquantel Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings

Praziquantel is also known as: Biltricide

Overview

If you become pregnant while taking Praziquantel , discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Praziquantel during pregnancy. Praziquantel is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while you are using Praziquantel and for 72 hours after you have stopped using Praziquantel .

Praziquantel Pregnancy Warnings

Praziquantel has been assigned to pregnancy category B by the FDA. Animal studies failed to reveal evidence of teratogenicity associated with praziquantel when given in doses up to 40 times the normal human dose. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Praziquantel should only be given during pregnancy when need has been clearly established.

Praziquantel Lactation Warnings

Praziquantel is excreted into human milk in small amounts. Human milk concentrations equal approximately 25% of the mother's serum concentration. Women should not nurse on the day of praziquantel treatment and during the subsequent 72 hours.

The mean excretion of praziquantel in milk, in 10 lactating women, was less than 0.1% of the dose.

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