Comparing Biltricide vs Praziquantel
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection (Taenia saginata), Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana), Cysticercus cellulosae, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection (Taenia saginata), Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana), Cysticercus cellulosae, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal... View more |
Related suggestions Beef Tapeworm Infection (Taenia saginata)
Cysticercus cellulosae
Dog Tapeworm Infection (Dipylidium caninum)
Dwarf Tapeworm Infection (Hymenolepis nana)
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| More about Biltricide (praziquantel) | More about Praziquantel | ||||||||||||||||
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Biltricide has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Praziquantel has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Biltricide side effects in more detail. |
See also: praziquantel side effects in more detail. |
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View all Biltricide prices and generic prices |
View all praziquantel prices |
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Biltricide | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.5 hours |
4.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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A total of 93 drugs are known to interact with Biltricide:
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A total of 93 drugs are known to interact with praziquantel:
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December 29, 1982 |
December 29, 1982 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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