Treatment with praziquantel the Taenia saginata infection in men

Praziquantel given in single doses of 12, 15 and 20 mg/kg body weight was applied in treatment of Taenia saginata infection (61 persons) and in four doses against Hymenolepis nana infection (1 person). Only one person not being cured shows that the compound has given a very high cure rate in clinical trial. 10% of patients treated complained of subjective mild side effects, which disappeared during 24 h after drug administration.