Levamisole Hydrochloride Powder is an anthelmintic agent commonly used in large livestock such as cattle, pigs and sheep. Levamisole HCl is used in humans for diseases related to imbalances in the regulation of immune responses or deficiencies of the immune system, including autoimmune diseases, chronic and recurrent diseases, chronic infections and cancer. It has beneficial effects on host defense mechanisms and restores depressed immune responses in animals and humans. Another interesting use of levamisole in humans is as a treatment for common warts .
Test items | Specification | Results |
CAS No. | 16595-80-5 |
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Characters | A white or almost white crystalline powder | A white crystalline powder |
Identification | It complies with the test for specific opecific optical totation | Qualified |
IR |
Gives reaction of chlorides |
Appearance of solution | Meets the requirements | Qualified |
pH | 3.0-4.5 | 4.10 |
Specific optical rotation | 232º~239º | 236.20º |
Related substances | Each of impurities A,B,C,D,E≤0.2% | A:0.04%,B:0.00%,C:0.00% D:0.00%,E:0.01% |
Any other impurity ≤0.1% | Meet the requirement |
Total impurities ≤0.3% | 0.04% |
Heavy metals | ≤0.002% | Meet the requirement |
Loss on drying | ≤0.5% | 0.09% |
Sulphated ash | ≤0.1% | 0.05% |
Assay | 98.5%~101.0% | 99.69% |
