Tetramisole hydrochloride (levamisole, ergamisol) is an alkaline phosphatase inhibitor with antihelminthic and anticancer properties.
| Mechanism of Action | Tetramisole HCl inhibits parasitic worm growth by acting as an agonist to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors leading to paralysis. The mechanism of action for anticancer activity is unknown. |
| Spectrum | Tetramisole HCl inhibits kidney, liver, placenta, bone, and tumor alakaline phosphatases. |
| Molecular Formula | C11H12N2S · HCl |
| References | Artwohl, Michaela. "Levamisole Induced Apoptosis in Cultured Vascular Endothelial Cells." British Journal of Pharmacology 131.8 (2000): 1577-583. Web. |
