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levamisole hydrochloride

The orally bioavailable hydrochloride salt of the synthetic imidazothiazole derivative levamisole with anthelminthic and immunostimulating activities. In immunosuppressed states, levamisole may restore immune function by: 1) stimulating antibody formation, 2) stimulating T-cell activation and proliferation, 3) potentiatiating monocyte and macrophage phagocytosis and chemotaxis and 4) increasing neutrophil mobility, adherence, and chemotaxis.
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Synonym:l-tetramisole hydrochloride
US brand name:Ergamisol
Foreign brand name:Ascaridil
Decaris
Ergamisole
Ketrax
Solaskil
Abbreviation:LEV
Code name:ICI-59623
R 12564
RP-20605
Chemical structure:(-)-( S)-2,3,5, 6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo [2,1-b] thiazole monohydrochloride
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