Levamisole hydrochloride Chemical Properties
Melting point
266-267 °C(lit.)
alpha
-128 º (c=5, H2O)
refractive index
-126 ° (C=1, H2O)
Fp
9℃
storage temp.
2-8°C
solubility
Freely soluble in water, soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), slightly soluble in methylene chloride.
form
Crystalline Powder
color
White to almost white
Water Solubility
210 g/L (20 ºC)
Levamisole hydrochloride is suitable for the treatment of ascarid, hookworm and Brugia malayi infections. Levamisole hydrochloride is an anthelmintic. The activity of levamisole is about twice that of the racemate, and its toxicity and side effects are also low. Levamisole can paralyze the muscles of ascarids and then be excreted from the body with feces. It is mainly used to treat ascarids and hookworms.
