1 May 2026Oral drugs
Triclabendazole oral
Triclabendazole guidance for fascioliasis and paragonimiasis, with benzimidazole-allergy precautions.
Prescription under medical supervision
This guide page is for structured reference only and does not replace a clinician, pharmacist, or emergency review. Dose choice, route choice, interactions, and safety decisions still need professional judgment.
Therapeutic action
Anthelminthic.
Indications
- Fascioliasis, including Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica infections.
- Paragonimiasis.
Forms and strengths
- 250 mg tablet.
Dose and duration
Fascioliasis
- Child and adult: 10 mg/kg single dose.
Paragonimiasis
- Child and adult: 10 mg/kg 2 times daily.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
- Do not administer to patients with hypersensitivity to triclabendazole or other benzimidazoles.
- May cause abdominal pain, mild fever, headache, and dizziness.
- Pregnancy: no contra-indication.
- Breast-feeding: no contra-indication.
- Take tablets after meals.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
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