Biltricide Alternatives Compared
| Biltricide (praziquantel) | Praziquantel | Albendazole |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal Fluke, Fish Tapeworm Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal Fluke, Fish Tapeworm Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ascariasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans, Capillariasis, Cysticercus cellulosae, Echinococcus, Enterocolitis, Filariasis - Elephantiasis, Giardiasis, Gnathostomiasis, Hookworm Infection... View more |
Related suggestions Cysticercus cellulosae
Echinococcus
Liver Fluke (Clornorchis sinensis)
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| More about Biltricide (praziquantel) | More about Praziquantel | More about Albendazole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biltricide has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Praziquantel has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Albendazole has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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Biltricide | Albenza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4.5 hours |
4.5 hours |
12 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Biltricide:
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Praziquantel:
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A total of 157 drugs are known to interact with Albendazole:
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December 29, 1982 |
December 29, 1982 |
June 11, 1996 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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