Biltricide tablets 600 mg for parasitic diseases (parasitic worm infections, praziquantel, beef tapeworm, Schistosomiasis)

General information on Japanese Biltricide tablets 600 mg for parasitic diseases (parasitic worm infections, praziquantel)

Package details: 6 tablets

Manufacturer: Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Japan

Active ingredient: praziquantel (chemical formula C19H24N2O2)

Medical effect: Biltricide tablets are effective for the treatment of the parasitic diseases, including following:

• liver fluke disease,
• lung fluke disease,
• Metagonimus yokogawai disease,
• Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm),
• Schistosomiasis etc.

Contraindications and precautions: do not use for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Do not use for patients with cysticercosis cellulosae (pork tapeworm), renal dysfunction, liver dysfunction or arrhythmia.

If an allergic reaction occurs, stop taking the medicine and consult with your doctor. If you’re taking any other medication, please consult with your doctor before use.

As this medicine may cause drowsiness, pay attention when driving a car or operating dangerous mechanisms.

Dosage and administration of Biltricide tablets 600 mg from Japan for parasitic diseases (parasitic worm infections, praziquantel)

For liver fluke disease, lung fluke disease: take 20 mg of the active ingredient per kg of weight at a time, twice a day for 2 days.

For Metagonimus yokogawai disease: take 20 mg of the active ingredient per kg of weight at a time, once or twice a day for 1 day.

Please note that this preparation contains 600 mg of the active ingredient in a tablet.

How effective are Biltricide tablets 600 mg from Japan for parasitic diseases (parasitic worm infections, praziquantel)?

Biltricide tablets contain praziquantel, an oral antiparasitic drug. It works by increasing the permeability of the membranes of parasitic cells towards calcium ions, inducing the contraction of the parasites' muscle, resulting in paralysis and death. Biltricide tablets are generally safe, well-tolerated and can be used against a broad spectrum of parasites.

Who should take Biltricide tablets 600 mg from Japan?

Biltricide tablets are effective for the treatment of such parasitic diseases as liver fluke disease, lung fluke disease, Metagonimus yokogawai disease, all species of schistosoma and Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm). This medicine’s action is rapid and effective, the usual course of treatment last for 1-2 days as praziquantel’s high level in blood plasma lasts for a long period (H. Jung, R. Medina et al. “Pharmacokinetic study of praziquantel administered alone and in combination with cimetidine in a single-day therapeutic regimen”. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1997, June, 41(6): 1256–1259).