Levamisole (hydrochloride)

• UNSPSC Description:

  Levamisole ((-)-Tetramisole) hydrochloride is an anthelmintic and immunomodulator belonging to a class of synthetic imidazothiazole derivatives. Levamisole hydrochloride has antiviral effects against HSV.

• Target Antigen:

  HSV; Parasite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Anti-infection

• Field of Research:

  Infection; Neurological Disease; Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Levamisole-hydrochloride.html

• Smiles:

  [H]Cl.C12=N[C@@H](C3=CC=CC=C3)CN1CCS2

• Molecular Weight:

  240.759

• References & Citations:

  [1]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Agranulocytosis associated with cocaine use - four States, March 2008-November 2009.MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Dec 18;58(49):1381-5.|[2]Zhu NY, et al. Agranulocytosis after consumption of cocaine adulterated with levamisole. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Feb 17;150(4):287-9.|[3]Van Belle H. Alkaline phosphatase. I. Kinetics and inhibition by levamisole of purified isoenzymes from humans. Clin Chem. 1976 Jul;22(7):972-6.|[4]Friedlaender MH, et al. The treatment of herpetic reinfection with levamisole. Am J Ophthalmol. 1978 Aug;86(2):245-9.bioRxiv. 2023 Oct 15.|Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Sep 16.|J Ethnopharmacol. 2024 Jun 3:118406.|Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2022 Nov 16;e9430.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• CAS Number:

  16595-80-5