Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Oxamniquine
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Not commercially available in the U.S.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Schistosomiasis (second-line agent for S. mansoni) only if praziquantel is unavailable, contraindicated or fails to clear infection, as praziquantel is considered the drug of choice for schistosomiasis)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026
Citation
Tsai, Y. V, and Paul G Auwaerter. "Oxamniquine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540411/all/Oxamniquine.
Tsai YV, Auwaerter PG. Oxamniquine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540411/all/Oxamniquine. Accessed August 10, 2026.
Tsai, Y. V., & Auwaerter, P. G. (2026). Oxamniquine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540411/all/Oxamniquine
Tsai YV, Auwaerter PG. Oxamniquine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 August 10]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540411/all/Oxamniquine.
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