LEVAMISOLE
\lˈɛvɐmˌɪsə͡ʊl], \lˈɛvɐmˌɪsəʊl], \l_ˈɛ_v_ɐ_m_ˌɪ_s_əʊ_l]\
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An antihelminthic drug that has been tried experimentally in rheumatic disorders where it apparently restores the immune response by increasing macrophage chemotaxis and T-lymphocyte function. Paradoxically, this immune enhancement appears to be beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis where dermatitis, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia, and nausea and vomiting have been reported as side effects. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p435-6)
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