Comparing Biltricide vs Nitazoxanide
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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 Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Giardiasis, Amebiasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Ascariasis. Nitazoxanide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana)
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| More about Biltricide (praziquantel) | More about Nitazoxanide | ||||||||
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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. |
Nitazoxanide has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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N/A |
Alinia | ||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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. |
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Biltricide:
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A total of 28 drugs are known to interact with Nitazoxanide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 29, 1982 |
July 21, 2004 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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