Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lung worms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of the worms.
Levamisole Uses:
Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lung worm infections in cattle, calves, sheep, goats, poultry and swine, like:
Cattle, calves, sheep and goats:
Bunostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Dictyocaulus, Haemonchus, Nematodirus, Ostertagia, Protostrongylu
s and Trichostrongylus spp.
Poultry:
Ascaridia
and
Capillaria
spp.
Swine:
Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Metastrongylus elongatus, Oesophagostomum
spp. and
Trichuris suis.
Levamisole Application:
It is an anthelmintic (anti-worm) agent commonly used in large livestock such as cattle, pigs and sheep.
Levamisole HCl is used in humans for diseases related to imbalances in the regulation of immune responses or deficiencies of the immune system, including autoimmune diseases, chronic and recurrent diseases, chronic infections and cancer.
Levamisole has been used to treat a variety of dermatologic conditions, including skin infections, leprosy, warts,lichen planus, and aphthous ulcers.
Levamisole can improve the patient's ability to fight bacteria and virus infection.
Laboratory use, It is used to immobilize the nematode.