Praziquantel is the drug of choice for the treatment of all forms of schistosomiasis. This
review summarizes the main features of the drug, with special attention being given to those …

Schistosomiasis control is heavily reliant on the drug praziquantel (PZQ), which is used as
preventive chemotherapy as part of national helminth control strategies. Given the heavy …

Neurocysticercosis is the most important parasitic infection of the nervous system. It is
common in communities living in conditions with poor hygiene. Until the last 2 decades …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to formulate praziquantel (PZQ)-loaded hydrogenated
castor oil (HCO) solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) to enhance the bioavailability and prolong …

A brief therapeutic regimen of praziquantel, reduced to a single day, has been effective for
treatment of neurocysticercosis. To study its pharmacokinetic characteristics, levels of …

Neurocysticercosis is one of the most frequent parasitic diseases affecting the central
nervous system. The introduction of anticysticidal therapy in the early 80's and the …

WHO considers praziquantel (PZQ) as the drug of choice for treatment of Schistosoma
mansoni infection but this requires high dose due to poor solubility and first pass …

The effect of cimetidine on the treatment efficacy of praziquantel against Microcotyle sebastis
infestation in cultured rockfish Sebastes schlegeli was investigated. Juvenile rockfish were …

The effect of cimetidine on the praziquantel concentration in the blood of the rockfish
Sebastes schlegeli and the consequent effect on the treatment efficacy against Microcotyle …

Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease caused by blood-dwelling fluke of the genus
Schistosoma. The main schistosomes infecting human beings are: Schistosoma mansoni …