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praziquantel and Giardiasis

praziquantel has been researched along with Giardiasis in 16 studies

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Giardiasis: An infection of the SMALL INTESTINE caused by the flagellated protozoan GIARDIA. It is spread via contaminated food and water and by direct person-to-person contact.

Research Excerpts

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"To determine efficacy of treatment with a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, in dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis."7.71Efficacy of a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, for treatment of dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis. ( Bathgate, C; Dryden, MW; Milliken, GA; Payne, PA; Ridley, RK; Stewart, PW, 2002)
"To evaluate efficacy of a combination of praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, and febantel at 2 dosages for treating naturally acquired giardiasis in dogs."7.70Efficacy of a drug combination of praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, and febantel against giardiasis in dogs. ( Barr, SC; Bowman, DD; Frongillo, MF; Joseph, SL, 1998)
"The therapeutic efficacy of praziquantel, pyrantel embonate and febantel (Drontal Flavour Plus) for three and five consecutive days was evaluated for treating naturally acquired giardiasis in dogs."5.13Efficacy of Drontal Flavour Plus (50 mg praziquantel, 144 mg pyrantel embonate, 150 mg febantel per tablet) against Giardia sp in naturally infected dogs. ( Dado, D; Espinosa, C; Mateo, M; Miró, G; Montoya, A, 2008)
"A randomized controlled trial was carried out to study the efficacy of combined albendazole and praziquantel in the treatment of giardiasis in school-age children."5.10Single-dose therapy for giardiasis in school-age children. ( Chanthavanich, P; Lapphra, K; Limkittikul, K; Nantha-aree, P; Pengsaa, K; Pojjaroen-anant, C; Sirivichayakul, C; Wisetsing, P, 2002)
"To determine efficacy of treatment with a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, in dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis."3.71Efficacy of a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, for treatment of dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis. ( Bathgate, C; Dryden, MW; Milliken, GA; Payne, PA; Ridley, RK; Stewart, PW, 2002)
"To evaluate efficacy of a combination of praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, and febantel at 2 dosages for treating naturally acquired giardiasis in dogs."3.70Efficacy of a drug combination of praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, and febantel against giardiasis in dogs. ( Barr, SC; Bowman, DD; Frongillo, MF; Joseph, SL, 1998)
" No significant pharmacokinetic interaction between the albendazole and praziquantel was demonstrated."2.71Pharmacokinetic investigation of albendazole and praziquantel in Thai children infected with Giardia intestinalis. ( Chanthavanich, P; Kabkaew, K; Lapphra, K; Limkittikul, K; Na-Bangchang, K; Pengsaa, K; Pojjaroen-Anant, C; Sirivichayakul, C; Subchareon, A; Wisetsing, P, 2004)
"Herein, we report a case of paragonimiasis in a Malaysian man who presented with incidental findings from chest radiographs."1.56First case report of paragonimiasis in a Malaysian man. ( Amir, A; Kukreja, A; Mahmud, R; Ponnampalavanar, S, 2020)
"Nitazoxanide (NTZ) has shown good clinical anti-Giardia activity in humans, yet it has not been evaluated for the treatment of giardiasis in dogs."1.46Efficacy of nitazoxanide to treat natural Giardia infections in dogs. ( Alcala-Canto, Y; Gutierrez, L; Moron-Soto, M; Sumano, H; Tapia, G, 2017)
"Praziquantel administered at a dosage of 10 mg/kg of body weight/day for 14 days eliminated a fluke infection in a red-billed toucan."1.27Treatment of flukes in a toucan. ( Giddings, RF, 1988)

Research

Studies (16)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (18.75)18.7374
1990's2 (12.50)18.2507
2000's8 (50.00)29.6817
2010's2 (12.50)24.3611
2020's1 (6.25)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ponnampalavanar, S1
Kukreja, A1
Amir, A1
Mahmud, R1
Moron-Soto, M1
Gutierrez, L1
Sumano, H1
Tapia, G1
Alcala-Canto, Y1
Pérez-Chacón, G1
Pocaterra, LA1
Rojas, E1
Hernán, A1
Jiménez, JC1
Núñez, L1
Montoya, A1
Dado, D1
Mateo, M1
Espinosa, C1
Miró, G1
Bowman, DD2
Liotta, JL1
Ulrich, M1
Charles, SD1
Heine, J1
Schaper, R1
Pengsaa, K2
Limkittikul, K2
Pojjaroen-anant, C2
Lapphra, K2
Sirivichayakul, C2
Wisetsing, P2
Nantha-aree, P1
Chanthavanich, P2
Na-Bangchang, K1
Kabkaew, K1
Subchareon, A1
Scorza, AV1
Radecki, SV1
Lappin, MR1
Wahn, V1
Mehlhorn, H1
Wang, CG1
Flisser, A1
Sarti, E1
Sarti, R1
Schantz, PM1
Valencia, S1
Barr, SC1
Frongillo, MF1
Joseph, SL1
Payne, PA1
Ridley, RK1
Dryden, MW1
Bathgate, C1
Milliken, GA1
Stewart, PW1
Giangaspero, A1
Traldi, G1
Paoletti, B1
Traversa, D1
Bianciardi, P1
el-Sayad, MH1
Lotfy, WM1
el-Kholy, SM1
Yehia, MA1
Giddings, RF1

Trials

3 trials available for praziquantel and Giardiasis

ArticleYear
Efficacy of Drontal Flavour Plus (50 mg praziquantel, 144 mg pyrantel embonate, 150 mg febantel per tablet) against Giardia sp in naturally infected dogs.
    Parasitology research, 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Combinations; Giardia; Giardiasis; Guanidines; Praziquantel; Pyran

2008
Single-dose therapy for giardiasis in school-age children.
    The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 2002, Volume: 33, Issue:4

    Topics: Albendazole; Analysis of Variance; Anthelmintics; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child; Directly Observed The

2002
Pharmacokinetic investigation of albendazole and praziquantel in Thai children infected with Giardia intestinalis.
    Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology, 2004, Volume: 98, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Albendazole; Anthelmintics; Child; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Giardias

2004

Other Studies

13 other studies available for praziquantel and Giardiasis

ArticleYear
First case report of paragonimiasis in a Malaysian man.
    Tropical biomedicine, 2020, Mar-01, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Food Contamination; Giardiasis; Humans; Incidental Findings; Lung; Malaysia; Male; Metronid

2020
Efficacy of nitazoxanide to treat natural Giardia infections in dogs.
    Parasites & vectors, 2017, 01-31, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Alanine Transaminase; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Aspartate Aminotransferas

2017
Coinfection with
    The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2017, Volume: 96, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Anthelmintics; Anti-HIV Agents; Antiprotozoal Agents; Coinfection; Diarrhea; Giardia

2017
Treatment of naturally occurring, asymptomatic Giardia sp. in dogs with Drontal Plus flavour tablets.
    Parasitology research, 2009, Volume: 105 Suppl 1

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Combinations; Feces; Giardia; Giardiasis; Gu

2009
Efficacy of a combination of febantel, pyrantel, and praziquantel for the treatment of kittens experimentally infected with Giardia species.
    Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2006, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Aging; Animals; Anthelmintics; Cat Diseases; Cats; Drug Combinations; Female; Giardiasis; Guanidines

2006
[Four kinds of parasites in an 8-year-old boy. Therapeutic effects of praziquantel against Fasciola hepatica].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1984, Sep-28, Volume: 109, Issue:39

    Topics: Ascariasis; Child; Entamoeba histolytica; Entamoebiasis; Fasciola hepatica; Fascioliasis; Feces; Gia

1984
[Treatment of a case of giardiasis with pyquiton].
    Ji sheng chong xue yu ji sheng chong bing za zhi = Journal of parasitology & parasitic diseases, 1983, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Giardiasis; Humans; Isoquinolines; Male; Middle Aged; Praziquantel

1983
Effect of praziquantel on protozoan parasites.
    Lancet (London, England), 1995, Feb-04, Volume: 345, Issue:8945

    Topics: Antiprotozoal Agents; Entamoebiasis; Giardiasis; Humans; Praziquantel

1995
Efficacy of a drug combination of praziquantel, pyrantel pamoate, and febantel against giardiasis in dogs.
    American journal of veterinary research, 1998, Volume: 59, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Therapy, Combination; Feces; Female; Giardia

1998
Efficacy of a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, for treatment of dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2002, Feb-01, Volume: 220, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anthelmintics; Antigens, Protozoan; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Drug Combinations; Feces; Female; G

2002
Efficacy of pyrantel embonate, febantel and praziquantel against Giardia species in naturally infected adult dogs.
    The Veterinary record, 2002, Feb-09, Volume: 150, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Anthelmintics; Antinematodal Agents; Dogs; Drug Therapy, Combination; Giardiasis; Guanidine

2002
Efficacy of praziquantel against Giardia lamblia in rats: parasitological, pathological and therapeutic study.
    Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2002, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anthelmintics; Giardia lamblia; Giardiasis; Jejunum; Male; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning;

2002
Treatment of flukes in a toucan.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1988, Dec-15, Volume: 193, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Bird Diseases; Birds; Giardiasis; Metronidazole; Praziquantel; Trematode Infections

1988