Medications for Schistosomiasis
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Schistosomiasis.
Found 1 Approved Drug for Schistosomiasis
Biltricide
Generic Name
Praziquantel
Biltricide
Generic Name
Praziquantel
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: April 21, 2011
Classification: Anthelmintic
Biltricide is indicated in patients aged 1 year and older for the treatment of the following infections: Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and, Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis/Opisthorchis viverrini (approval of this indication was based on studies in which the two species were not differentiated) Biltricide is an anthelmintic indicated in patients aged one year and older for the treatment of the following infections:, Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and, Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini.
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