Is Praziquantel registered with the SFDA?

The SFDA human drug list (edition 4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance) lists 1 valid registration of Praziquantel, including BILTRICIDE 600MG TABS (600 mg, Film-coated tablet, SAR 65.90).

Is Praziquantel approved by the US FDA?

Drugs@FDA lists 2 application product lines for Praziquantel, including PRAZIQUANTEL (Prescription); BILTRICIDE (Discontinued).

Is Praziquantel on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines?

Yes — 6.1.4. Cysticidal medicines (complementary list): Cysticercosis of central nervous system.

Are there safety signals or safety updates for Praziquantel?

US FDA: 1 entry (latest 2023-12-19).

Active substance

Praziquantel

SFDA 1
US FDA 2
US price lines 1
WHO EML 3
Safety 1

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade name	Strength	Form · route	Pack	Public price	Type	Company	Status
BILTRICIDE 600MG TABS	600 mg	Film-coated tablet · Oral use	4 Blister	SAR 65.90	NCE · Prescription	BAYER AG	Valid

Indications — CHI Daman Drug Formulary

RENAL TRANSPLANT; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TAENIASIS; TRAVEL RELATED INFECTIONS-TREATMENT

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

Product	Strength	Form · route	Applicant	Status	First approved
PRAZIQUANTEL	600MG	tablet · oral	PH HEALTH	Prescription	27 Nov 2017
BILTRICIDE	600MG Federal Register determination that product was not discontinued or withdrawn for safety or effectiveness reasons	tablet · oral	BAYER HLTHCARE	Discontinued	29 Dec 1982

Prices — United States and England

Source	Product as listed	Price	Unit / pack	Date
US NADAC	PRAZIQUANTEL 600 MG TABLET	$53.24776	per EA	23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

6.1.4. Cysticidal medicines · complementary
Cysticercosis of central nervous system
Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg
6.1.3. Antischistosomals and other antitrematode medicines · core
Paragonimiasis; Clonorchiasis; Opisthorchiasis; Schistosomiasis
Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg
6.1.1. Intestinal anthelminthics · core
Diphyllobothriasis; Taeniasis due to Taenia saginata; Hymenolepiasis; Taeniasis due to Taenia solium
Oral > Solid > tablet: 600 mg (scored); 500 mg; 150 mg

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

US FDA 19 Dec 2023 BILTRICIDE — safety-related labeling change
Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for praziquantel →

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.