Summary for Praziquantel


Breastfeeding
  • Trade Names: Biltricide (Bayer); Cisticid; Distocide; Flukacide; Kalcide; Prazite; Tecprazin; Teniken
  • Indications: Helmintic infections
  • Synonym: Arpraziquantel
  • Class: Anthelmintic
  • Half-life: 0.8–1.5 hours

Arpraziquantel is the (R)-form.

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Page last updated 08/20/2025

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Incidence - Help

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric