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Pharmacology General 13a046f2

All are true about levamisole EXCEPT :

A
Act as an immunostimulator
B
Act as an immunodepressor in high doses
C
Single dose is sufficient for the treatment of psoriasis
D
Acts as antihelminthic by causing depolarization
High-Yield Explanation
Levamisole is an immunomodulator acting as immunostimulant at low doses and immunodepressant at high doses. It was used as anti-helminthic and causes depolarization by stimulating nicotinic receptors. It is used for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma in combination with 5-FU. It is slow to act in psoriasis and requires two-day therapy per week for prolonged periods.

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