Praziquantel - Systemic
Brand Names
Biltricide
Praziquantel *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For praziquantel, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to praziquantel. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies have not been done. Studies in
rats and rabbits given up to 40 times the usual human dose have not shown
that praziquantel causes birth defects. However, praziquantel has been shown
to cause a greater risk of miscarriage in rats given 3 times the human dose.
Breast-feeding problem
Praziquantel passes into the breast milk. You must
stop breast-feeding on the day you begin taking praziquantel. Do not restart
breast-feeding until 72 hours after treat is completed. During this time
the breast milk must be squeezed out or sucked out with a breast pump and
thrown away.
Use for Children
This drug has been tested in a limited number
of children 4 years of age or older and, in effective doses, has not been
reported to cause various side effects or problems in child over 4 years
of age than it does in adults.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of praziquantel in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter
"OTC " drug.
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of praziquantel. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Liver disease Patients with moderate to severe liver disease
may have an increased risk of side effects
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Worm cysts in the eye The death of worm cysts in the eye causing
by praziquantel may cause damage to the eyes
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