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Praziquantel 40 mg/kg vs placebo

Parasitological failure At 1 to 2 months · people with urinary schistosomiasis

Praziquantel 40 mg/kg leads to lower parasitological failure At 1 to 2 months compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.29, 0.59]
7 studies · 864 participants
High

Praziquantel 40 mg/kg single dose vs 30 mg/kg single dose

Parasitological failure At 6 months · people with urinary schistosomiasis

Praziquantel 40 mg/kg single dose showed no clear difference in parasitological failure At 6 months compared with 30 mg/kg single dose (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.97 [0.76, 1.23]
6 studies · 669 participants
Moderate