Praziquantel: Difference between revisions

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 ==Adult Dosing==
-*Schistosomiasis: 20mg/kg PO tid x1 day
+===Indications by Disease===
-**Separate doses by 4-6h
+{{#ask: [[Has DrugName::Praziquantel]] [[Has Population::Adult]]
-**Give with food
+|?Treats disease=Disease
-**Do not crush/chew
+|?Has Dose=Dose
+|?Has Context=Context
-*Liver flukes: 25mg/kg PO tid x1 day
+|format=table
-**Separate doses by 4-6h
+|limit=50
+|mainlabel=-
-*Cysticercosis: 50mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x14 days
+|headers=show
-**Off label use
+|sort=Treats disease
+}}
-*Tapeworms: 5-25mg/kg PO x1
-**Off label use
 ==Pediatric Dosing==
-===Only for children> 4 y/o===
+===Indications by Disease===
-*Schistosomiasis: 20mg/kg PO bid-tid x1 day
+{{#ask: [[Has DrugName::Praziquantel]] [[Has Population::Pediatric]]
+|?Treats disease=Disease
-*Liver flukes: 25mg/kg PO tid x1-2 days
+|?Has Dose=Dose
+|?Has Context=Context
-*Cysticercosis: 50mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x14 days
+|format=table
-**Off label use
+|limit=50
+|mainlabel=-
-*Tape worms: 5-25mg/kg PO x1
+|headers=show
-**Off label use
+|sort=Treats disease
+}}
 ==Special Populations==