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Antihelminthic / immunomodulator

Levamisole

Adult dose

Dose: Specialist; nephrotic syndrome (paediatric): 2.5 mg/kg every other day
Route: PO
Frequency: alternate days

Clinical pearls

  • Steroid-sparing in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (paediatric); specialist nephrology

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Bone marrow suppression

Side effects

  • Agranulocytosis (idiosyncratic)
  • Vasculitis
  • GI upset
  • Hepatotoxicity

Interactions

  • Warfarin (raised INR)
  • Phenytoin

Monitoring

  • FBC weekly initially
  • LFTs

Reference: BNF; KDIGO guidelines; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/levamisole/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.