Egaten®

Drug - Egaten® (triclabendazole) [Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation]

January 2020

Therapeutic area - Anthelmintics

Approval criteria

• Patient is ≥ 6 years of age; AND
• Patient has diagnosis of fascioliasis (infection secondary to Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica); AND
• Infection has been confirmed by a diagnostic or laboratory test (e.g., imaging scans, stool, bile specimens); AND
• Patient does not have known hypersensitivity to triclabendazole, excipient ingredients of Egaten or other benzimidazole derivatives; AND
• Prescriber attestation that he/she will monitor electrocardiogram (ECG) if patient has history of QT prolongation, symptoms consistent with QT prolongation, or if will be used concurrently with QT-prolongating drugs.

Quantity limits

• 20 mg/kg/24 hour, rounded to the nearest 250 mg tablet
• Patient’s weight (in kg) must be provided at time of request

Questions?

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