Praziquantel : Before Using

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:

Liver disease Patients with moderate to severe liver disease may have an increased risk of side effects

Worm cysts in the eye The death of worm cysts in the eye causing by praziquantel may cause damage to the eyes