Taenia saginata and solium (Tapeworms)

Treatment: Praziquantel 5 to 10 mg/kg as a single dose*   Test-of-cure: Ova & Parasites test 1 month post-treatment

* This treatment only applies to intestinal infections and does not apply to cysticercosis which is a more severe disease caused by the larval stage of T. solium. This topic is outside the scope of these guidelines.

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​>> Refer to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for more information on cysticercosis.