An anthelmintic drug given by mouth in a single dose to eliminate roundworm infestation. Side effects of levamisole are rare but can include mild nausea or vomiting.
A drug used to treat ASCARIASIS. Its main advantage seems to be in mass treatment, as one dose may prove e?ective. It is also being used in the treatment of a group of diseases of obscure origin, including CROHN’S DISEASE and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. The drug is available in the UK with certain restrictions.
n. an *anthelmintic drug used to treat *ascariasis. Possible side-effects include nausea and vomiting.
Infestation with the roundworm ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES, which lives in the small intestine of its human host. Ascariasis is common worldwide, especially in the tropics. The disease is spread by ingestion of worm eggs, usually from food grown in soil that has been contaminated by human faeces. Light infestation may cause no symptoms, but mild nausea, abdominal pain, and irregular bowel movements may occur. A worm may be passed via the rectum or vomited. A large number of worms may compete with the host for food, leading to malnutrition and anaemia, which in children can retard growth. Treatment is with anthelmintic drugs, such as levamisole, which usually produce complete recovery.... ascariasis
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