Quick answers
- What is Praziquantel used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Biltricide, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., March 2, 2026) says: “Biltricide is indicated in patients aged 1 year and older for the treatment of the following infections: • Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and • Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis/Opisthorchis viverrini (approval of this indication was based on …” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Praziquantel have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 2 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Praziquantel?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Praziquantel been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Praziquantel?
- 2 companies list prescription products of Praziquantel in the FDA NDC Directory, including Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Par Health USA, LLC.
What Praziquantel is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
Biltricide is indicated in patients aged 1 year and older for the treatment of the following infections: • Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and • Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis/Opisthorchis viverrini (approval of this indication was based on …
— FDA label: Biltricide, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026. Read the full label on DailyMed →
The FDA has 2 labels for products of this medicine (different makers and forms); uses can differ between them. Check the label that comes with your own medicine.
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
0 of 2 FDA labels for this medicine have a boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Tablet, film coated |
|---|---|
| Route | Oral |
| Prescription products | 2 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Biltricide |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| praziquantel 600 mg tablet, film coated | Generic | $53.15 per tablet |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.1 product
- Par Health USA, LLC1 product
FDA approval history
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA018714 BILTRICIDE | Bayer Hlthcare | December 29, 1982 | 14, latest December 19, 2023 2023: Labeling · 2019: Labeling · 2014: Manufacturing (CMC) |
Generic approvals (1)
- ANDA208820Ph Health · November 27, 2017
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 198140, 208975 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | 34ce1cdd-648e-4f1e-8512-bf3d4cc22eb9 |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 2 |
| FDA applications | NDA018714, 1 ANDA |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | PRAZIQUANTEL |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Biltricide, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
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