Classes > 6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole
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6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole
An imidazothiazole that is imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole in which the double bonds at the 2-3 and 5-6 positions have been reduced to single bonds and in which one of the hydrogens at position 6 is replaced by a phenyl group.
ChEBI ID: 77278
Members (2)
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|
| dexamisole | A 6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole that has R configuration. | dexamisole |
| levamisole | A 6-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydroimidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole that has S configuration. It is used (generally as the monohydrochloride salt) to treat parasitic worm infections in pigs, sheep and cattle and was formerly used in humans as an adjuvant to chemotherapy for the treatment of various cancers. It is also widely used as an adulterant to coccaine. | levamisole |
Research
Studies (4,102)
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|
| pre-1990 | 2,353 (57.36) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 648 (15.80) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 428 (10.43) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 539 (13.14) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 134 (3.27) | 2.80 |
Study Types
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|
| Trials | 580 (12.81%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 412 (9.10%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 439 (9.70%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 3 (0.07%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 3,094 (68.33%) | 84.16% |