Praziquantel

Pronounced pray-zi-KWAN-tel

Brand names: Biltricide

Type: Antiparasitic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Praziquantel is used for

  • Schistosomiasis (a parasite infection from contaminated water)
  • Certain tapeworm and fluke infections

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Stomach discomfort

Important cautions

  • Can cause drowsiness and dizziness — driving should be avoided on the treatment day

How it comes

Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.