levamisole hydrochloride

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014760",
  "term": "levamisole hydrochloride",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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.",
  "abbreviation": "LEV",
  "synonyms": [
    "l-tetramisole hydrochloride"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/levamisole-hydrochloride/"
}