How to pay the least
Ask for the cash price
Generic praziquantel
No pharmacy we check posts a price for praziquantel 600 mg, 30 tablets. Pharmacies pay about $1594 for 30 tablets; cash prices are higher. Ask two or three.
- Ask your pharmacy: “What’s your cash price for generic praziquantel 600 mg, 30 tablets?”Find pharmacies near you
- Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.
A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Biltricide, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.
Compare every option
Details for each option
Brand nameNo maker’s card
We didn’t find a savings card or cash price from Biltricide’s maker. Ask the pharmacy for Biltricide’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
Authorized genericNot sold
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Biltricide itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. A regular generic is sold, with the same active ingredient: ask the pharmacy for its price.
Regular genericAsk the pharmacy
Generic praziquantel is sold. Ask the pharmacy for its cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges.
What to say at the pharmacy
“Before you fill my Biltricide, can you tell me what I’d pay for the brand and for a generic?”
Paying cash? Ask for each one’s cash price. With insurance, ask what your plan charges for each.
What it’s used for
What the FDA label says
Biltricide is an anthelmintic indicated in patients aged one year and older for the treatment of the following infections:
- Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium), and,
- Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini
Source: the FDA label for Biltricide (Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.), March 2, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Good to know
- A regular generic may look different from Biltricide. The FDA requires it to work the same way.
- We didn’t find a savings card from Biltricide’s maker.
- Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.
Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/biltricide/