Levamisole, an anthelmintic agent with a wide range of immunomodulatory actions, has
been used successfully as monotherapy and an adjunct to treatment in a variety of diseases …

Levamisole (LEV) is a drug with a dual career. Originally introduced as an anthelminthic
agent in the mid-1960s, it soon revealed itself as a compound capable of increasing …

The adverse reactions mentioned in 267 reports on levamisole are analyzed. Significant
adverse reactions are agranulocytosis, skin rash, and febrile illness. They occur in a small …

Levamisole is a veterinary anthelmintic drug with immunomodulatory properties in humans.
It has become increasingly common as a contaminant in cocaine and is now detected in the …

Although originally designed as an anthelmintic and still being used as such, levamisole has
become one of the most intriguing compounds in current medicine. The unravelling of its …

RESULTS Table 2 gives information on the mean duration of treatment for each of the
various dosages. Duration of treatment ranged from 1 month to 5 yr. Tables 3-5 summarize …

Twenty‐eight patients with pediculosis capitis, defined as the presence of pruritus, living
eggs, and/or lice in the hair, were enrolled in an uncontrolled open pilot study. The subjects …

Discovered in the 1960s, the common anthelminthic levamisole has seen widespread use in
veterinary applications. Its use rapidly expanded thereafter to include human medical …

Levamisole was initially prescribed for the treatment of intestinal worms. Because of
immunomodulatory properties, levamisole has been used in inflammatory pathologies and …

Background Levamisole is present as a contaminant or additive in most cocaine sold in the
United States. Cases of agranulocytosis attributed to levamisole-tainted cocaine have been …