Confirmed case of levamisole-associated multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy in a cocaine user
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.01.018
Abstract: Levamisole is a common adulterant in cocaine and has previously been associated with a variety of serious complications including multifocal inflammatory leukoencephalopathy (MIL). There have been several reports of MIL in patients taking cocaine and,… read more here.
Keywords: levamisole; multifocal inflammatory; case; cocaine ... See more keywords
Chronic levamisole exposure in male rats alters sexual behavior and induces apoptosis in the testis.
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DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2217483
Abstract: Levamisole is an anti-helminthic drug developed and introduced in veterinary medicine, and it has been used more frequently after the inclusion of its usage in human medicine regarding disorders with immunomodulatory properties. In recent years,… read more here.
Keywords: sexual behavior; male rats; medicine; levamisole ... See more keywords
Multiple cutaneous and mucosal lesions in a patient with cocaine-levamisole–induced vasculopathy syndrome
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2018.1503478
Abstract: Abstract Levamisole is an adulterant found in nearly 70% of cocaine in the United States. The concomitant use of levamisole and cocaine leads to a distinct clinical syndrome that typically manifests as agranulocytosis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis,… read more here.
Keywords: levamisole; cutaneous mucosal; multiple cutaneous; lesions patient ... See more keywords
Levamisole induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: A case report
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DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14533
Abstract: Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life‐threatening immune‐mediated hypersensitivity reactions. Various drugs, such as Non Steroidal Anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), allopurinol, anticonvulsants and antibiotics, have been implicated as triggering agent of SJS/TEN. Levamisole… read more here.
Keywords: levamisole; sjs; epidermal necrolysis; levamisole induced ... See more keywords