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hycanthone and Central Nervous System Disease

hycanthone has been researched along with Central Nervous System Disease in 1 studies

Hycanthone: Potentially toxic, but effective antischistosomal agent, it is a metabolite of LUCANTHONE.
hycanthone : A thioxanthen-9-one compound having a hydroxymethyl substituent at the 1-position and a 2-[(diethylamino)ethyl]amino substituent at the 4-position. It was formerly used (particularly as the monomethanesulfonic acid salt) as a schistosomicide for individual or mass treatement of infection with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni, but due to its toxicity and concern about possible carcinogenicity, it has been replaced by other drugs such as praziquantel.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fleischer, NK1

Reviews

1 review available for hycanthone and Central Nervous System Disease

ArticleYear
[Central nervous system involvement in parasitic tropical diseases].
    Die Medizinische Welt, 1979, Nov-02, Volume: 30, Issue:44

    Topics: Adult; Blood-Brain Barrier; Central Nervous System Diseases; Cysticercosis; Female; Hartmannella; Hu

1979