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levamisole

Term ID
CHEBI:6432
Synonyms
  • (-)-6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole
  • (-)-6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole
  • (-)-tetramisole
  • (6S)-6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole
  • (S)-(-)-levamisole
  • (S)-(-)-tetramisole
  • (S)-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole
  • Ketrax
  • Lepuron
  • levamisol
  • levamisole
  • levamisolum
  • Levomysol
  • Levovermax
  • Totalon
  • Wormicid
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Definition
A 6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole that has S configuration. It is used (generally as the monohydrochloride salt) to treat parasitic worm infections in pigs, sheep and cattle and was formerly used in humans as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for the treatment of various cancers. It is also widely used as an adulterant to coccaine.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from levamisole
Phenotype where environments contain levamisole
Phenotype modified by environments containing levamisole
Phenotype affecting levamisole
Human Disease Model
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