The drug "Biltricid" is an anthelmintic agent, which is a coated tablet containing the active ingredient praziquantel.
The pharmacological effect of the drug "Biltricid", the instructions for its use are described as follows: the active substance contained in this drug increases the permeability of helminth cell membranes for calcium ions, which, in turn, causes a reduction in almost all of their muscles, which becomes paralysis, which leads to the death of parasites.
The following types of helminths are susceptible to this drug: Chinese fluke, Siberian (or cat), Viverra fluke , hepatic, pulmonary, giant fluke, intestinal Manson schistosome, dwarf tapeworm, wide ribbon, bull tapeworm, pork tapeworm, as well as its larvae.
Indications for the use of the drug “Biltricid” include instructions for its use: clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, paragonimiasis, fasciolopsidosis, fascioliasis, intestinal schistosomatosis, urogenital schistosomatosis, teniosis, teniarinhosis, hymenolepidosis, diphyllobothriasis, neurocysticercosis, cysticercosis.
Contraindications for taking the drug are: first trimester of pregnancy, individual intolerance to the drug, breastfeeding, cysticercosis of the eyes, children under four years of age.
With caution, the drug "Biltricid" instructions for its use recommends taking with hepatosplenic schistosomatosis and liver failure of various origins.
Side effects that may occur when taking this medication: nausea, repeated vomiting, periodically occurring abdominal pains that are paroxysmal or aching, headaches, diarrhea with blood in the feces, drowsiness, dizziness, lethargy, decreased reactions, sweating various allergic manifestations.
Doses and method of use of the drug "Biltricid" instructions for its use include the following:
Take it inside, without chewing, after eating, drinking a small amount of liquid. In the case when a single use of the drug is prescribed, it should be taken in the evening. If multiple doses are recommended, then the interval between doses should be from four to six hours.
To combat Schistosoma haematobium, S. intercalatum, S. mansoni - a single dose - 40 mg / kg or two times 20 mg / kg. Schistosoma japonicum, S. mekongi - dose of 60 mg / kg, divided into two doses in one day, Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini - dose of 75 mg / kg, divided into three doses in one day, Paragonimus westermani - dose of 75 mg / kg, divided into three doses, a two-day course.
The drug "Kapoten"
This is a synthetic drug with cardioprotective, hypotensive and nephroprotective effects.
Available in the form of tablets containing 0.025 grams of active ingredient, packaged in 28, 40 and 56 pieces.
Indications for its use are: the period after a heart attack with a stable condition, arterial hypertension (also renovascular), a chronic stage of heart failure, and diabetic nephropathy.
For the Kapoten preparation, the contraindications are described in the instructions as follows: narrowing of the renal arteries (stenosis), pregnancy and lactation.
Dosage and Administration
Kapoten tablets are taken one to two hours before meals twice or thrice a day. The dose is determined by the attending physician depending on the condition of the patient and increases gradually until the desired therapeutic effect is achieved. Taking the drug “Kapoten” for pressure (to stop the hypertensive crisis), the tablet must first be chewed, then placed under the tongue. Pressure reduction will begin in ten minutes and will continue for two hours.