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Levamisole
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Levamisole is a veterinary drug — Animal drug to fight parasites
Also: Ergamisol
What it does
Animal drug to fight parasites
Where you'll see it
Beef, lamb, pork
What the research says
Poisonous by ingestion. Human systemic effects: coma, skin rash, irritation, fever.
Regulatory status
- Notes: FDA 0.1 ppm in cattle, sheep, swine
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): human systemic effects by ingestion include coma, skin rash and irritation, and fever