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hycanthone and Recrudescence

hycanthone has been researched along with Recrudescence 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with Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni, but due to its toxicity and concern about possible carcinogenicity, it has been replaced by other drugs such as praziquantel.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
Sturrock, RF1
Kimani, R1
Cottrell, BJ1
Butterworth, AE1
Seitz, HM1
Siongok, TK1
Houba, V1

Other Studies

1 other study available for hycanthone and Recrudescence

ArticleYear
Observations on possible immunity to reinfection among Kenyan schoolchildren after treatment for Schistosoma mansoni.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1983, Volume: 77, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Antibodies; Child; Eosinophils; Female; Humans; Hycanthone; Kenya; Leukocyt

1983