INTRODUCTION ABOUT PRAZIJOL TABLET
PRAZIJOL TABLET contains Praziquantel which belongs to the group of medicines called Anthelmintics. PRAZIJOL TABLET is used in adults and children (aged above 6-years) to manage Schistosomiasis, which is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by various types of blood fluke worms (such as Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma intercalatum) generally characterized by symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, and/or muscle aches in affected individuals.
PRAZIJOL TABLET is not recommended for use in patients allergic to Praziquantel. It is also not recommended for use in patients suffering from ocular cysticercosis (parasitic infestation of eye), epilepsy, and/or other parasitic infections involving central nervous system (such as cysticercosis).
Before taking PRAZIJOL TABLET, inform your doctor if you suffer from neurocysticercosis (parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of pork tapeworm), and/or have moderate to severe liver disease, kidney problems (such as renal impairment), and heart problems (such as cardiac arrhythmias/cardiac insufficiency).
PRAZIJOL TABLET should be used with caution in pregnant women only if it is clearly necessary. It is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women as the medicine may pass through milk.
PRAZIJOL TABLET should be used with caution in children and adolescents (aged 6 to 18 years) and advised to be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years and above) after consulting the doctor.
The most common side effects of taking PRAZIJOL TABLET are headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, urticaria (red itchy welts), and/or fatigue. Consult your doctor if any of these symptoms worsens.
