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amodiaquine and Filariasis

amodiaquine has been researched along with Filariasis in 6 studies

Amodiaquine: A 4-aminoquinoline compound with anti-inflammatory properties.
amodiaquine : A quinoline having a chloro group at the 7-position and an aryl amino group at the 4-position.

Filariasis: Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Amodiaquine in a total dose of 40 mg/kg appears to be macrofilaricidal, but because of the slight possibility of blood dyscrasias, mass chemotherapy with this dosage could not be recommended."1.26Preliminary screening of antifilarial activity of levamisole and amodiaquine on Wuchereria bancrofti. ( McMahon, JE, 1979)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (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
Chakravertty, RK1
Rai, RN1
Chand, P1
Dey, KP1
Rao, CK1
Go, ML1
Ngiam, TL1
Wan, AS1
McMahon, JE1
Breckenridge, A1
Orme, M1
Edwards, G1
Elslager, EF2
Perricone, SC1
Tendick, FH1

Reviews

1 review available for amodiaquine and Filariasis

ArticleYear
New perspectives on the chemotherapy of malaria, filariasis, and leprosy.
    Progress in drug research. Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung. Progres des recherches pharmaceutiques, 1974, Volume: 18

    Topics: Amodiaquine; Aniline Compounds; Antimalarials; Chloroquine; Cresols; Dapsone; Drug Resistance; Filar

1974

Other Studies

5 other studies available for amodiaquine and Filariasis

ArticleYear
Amodiaquine as a filaricide.
    The Journal of communicable diseases, 1982, Volume: 14, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amodiaquine; Anthelmintics; Female; Filariasis; Filaricides; Humans; Male; Middle

1982
Synthesis of some novel amodiaquine analogues as potential antimalarial and antifilarial compounds.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 1981, Volume: 24, Issue:12

    Topics: Amodiaquine; Animals; Anthelmintics; Antimalarials; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Filariasis; Filar

1981
Preliminary screening of antifilarial activity of levamisole and amodiaquine on Wuchereria bancrofti.
    Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology, 1979, Volume: 73, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amodiaquine; Blood; Diethylcarbamazine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Filariasis; Hu

1979
Clinical pharmacology looks at tropical medicine.
    Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1987, Volume: 81, Issue:4

    Topics: Amodiaquine; Anthelmintics; Antimalarials; Chloroquine; Diethylcarbamazine; Filariasis; Filaricides;

1987
Antifilarial agents. I. Effects of 4-[(7-chloro-4-quinolyl)amino]-alpha-(mono- and dialkylamino)-o-cresos and related compounds against Litomosoides carinii in gerbils.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 1969, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Amodiaquine; Animals; Anthelmintics; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Cresols; Filariasis; Gerbillinae

1969