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Was prescribed praziquantel for clonorchiasis...75mg/kg in 3 divided doses (1800mg/dose...3 doses per day) for 2 days. does this sound right to you?

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Yes.: It is important to have the diagnosis correct. But the treatment you outline is correct. 75 mg/kg orally in three divided doses for two days.

Answered 2/3/2015

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