The minimum dosage of praziquantel in the treatment of Taenia saginata, 1986-1993
Ruiz Pérez, A.; Santana Añe, M.; Villaverde Añe, B.; Bandera Tirado, F.; Santana Santos, N.
Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical 47(3): 219-220
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-0760 PMID: 9813482 Document Number: 443186
Praziquantel was used in a therapeutic trial in 50 patients presenting with Taenia saginata in a dose of 5 mg/body weight as a single dose. The most frequent symptoms were: abdominal pain (72%), nervousness (42%), and body weight loss (32%). Tolerance to the drug was excellent. In 100% of patients the elimination of proglottids and/or strobilus of Taenia saginata.