Biltricide (Praziquantel) - Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE EVENTS

In general BILTRICIDE^® is very well tolerated. Side effects are usually mild and transient and do not require treatment. The following side effects were observed generally in order of severity: malaise, headache, dizziness, abdominal discomfort with or without nausea, rise in temperature and, rarely, urticaria. Such symptoms can, however, also result from the infection itself. Such side effects may be more frequent and/or serious in patients with a heavy worm burden.

Post Marketing Adverse Event Reports:

Additional adverse events reported from worldwide post marketing experience and from publications with praziquantel include:

abdominal pain, allergic reaction (generalized hypersensitivity) including polyserositis, anorexia, arrhythmia (including bradycardia, ectopic rhythms, ventricular fibrillation, AV blocks), asthenia, bloody diarrhea, convulsion, myalgia, somnolence, vertigo, vomiting

REPORTS OF SUSPECTED BILTRICIDE SIDE EFFECTS / ADVERSE REACTIONS

Possible Biltricide side effects / adverse reactions in 60 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-28

Patient: 60 year old female

Reactions: Migraine, Abdominal Pain, Chest Discomfort, Dyspnoea, Pyrexia, Constipation

Suspect drug(s):
Biltricide

Possible Biltricide side effects / adverse reactions in 60 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-01-12

Patient: 60 year old female

Reactions: Abdominal Pain, Migraine, Dyspnoea, Pyrexia, Constipation

Suspect drug(s):
Biltricide

Possible Biltricide side effects / adverse reactions in 40 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Russian Federation on 2012-03-05

Patient: 40 year old male

Reactions: Angioedema, Urticaria

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Biltricide