levamisolen.
/lɪˈvamɪsəʊl/ Pharmacology.
The laevorotatory isomer of tetramisole, an anthelmintic drug which has also been used in the treatment of some cancers on account of its immunostimulatory properties.
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1969 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 8 Nov. 340/1 Levamisole (the laevorotatory isomer of tetramisole) is a new synthetic anthelmintic.
1974 Nature 7 June 567/2 Levamisole (2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo(2,1-b)thiazole) a compound known to be active against a wide range of nematodes, has been reported to enhance the humoral and cellular immune responses of animals and to reduce the incidence of both primary tumours and lung metastases in the Lewis lung (3a) tumour system in C5 7BL mice.
1978 Nature 22 June 629/1 Tetramisole and/or its levorotatory isomer levamisole is used in many countries against a broad range of nematodal infections in birds, pigs, ruminants and man.
1987 Stock & Land (Melbourne) 2 July 24/1 (advt.) Oxfendazole is a third generation benzimidazole that kills levamisole-resistant roundworms in an adult or immature state.
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