Praziquantel Alternatives Compared
| Praziquantel | Biltricide (praziquantel) | Paromomycin |
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| Praziquantel | Biltricide (praziquantel) | Paromomycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal Fluke, Fish Tapeworm Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Beef Tapeworm Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Echinococcus, Fasciolopsis buski - Intestinal Fluke, Fish Tapeworm Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Amebiasis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Cryptosporidiosis, Beef Tapeworm Infection, Dog Tapeworm Infection, Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Fish Tapeworm Infection, Giardiasis, Hepatic Coma, Pork... View more |
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| More about Praziquantel | More about Biltricide (praziquantel) | More about Paromomycin | ||||||||||||||||
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Praziquantel has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
Paromomycin has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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 |
Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| 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 |
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. |
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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 112 drugs are known to interact with Praziquantel:
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A total of 112 drugs are known to interact with Biltricide:
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A total of 63 drugs are known to interact with Paromomycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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December 29, 1982 |
December 29, 1982 |
March 24, 1969 |
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N/A |
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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