levamisole hydrochloride

levamisole hydrochloride
le·vam·i·sole hy·dro·chlo·ride (le-vamґĭ-sōl) [USP] an immunomodulator used orally as an adjunct with fluorouracil in the treatment of Dukes stage C colon cancer following surgical resection of the primary tumor. It is also used as a veterinary anthelmintic, chiefly in the treatment of ascariasis and hookworm infections.

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