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chloroquine and Hansen Disease

chloroquine has been researched along with Hansen Disease in 20 studies

Chloroquine: The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.
chloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is quinoline which is substituted at position 4 by a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]amino group at at position 7 by chlorine. It is used for the treatment of malaria, hepatic amoebiasis, lupus erythematosus, light-sensitive skin eruptions, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Thirty three leprosy patients in reaction were treated with a combination of Metronidazole--Diethyl carbamazine citrate--Chloroquin which was reinforced either with prednisolone and/or Clofazimine in some, depending on the clinical state."3.66Multi-drug treatment for reactions in leprosy. ( Razack, EM; Zahra, A, 1981)
"Mean intraocular pressure was 12 mmHg (standard deviation, 4."1.35Ocular manifestation in treated multibacillary Hansen's disease. ( Muliyil, J; Parikh, R; Parikh, S; Thomas, R; Thomas, S, 2009)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (75.00)18.7374
1990's2 (10.00)18.2507
2000's3 (15.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Parikh, R1
Thomas, S2
Muliyil, J2
Parikh, S1
Thomas, R2
JOB, CK1
ZIEKUR, U1
RAMANUJAM, K1
RAMU, G1
Onyango-Ogony, PJ1
Razack, EM1
Zahra, A1
Birdi, TJ1
D'Souza, S1
Antia, NH1
Trautman, JR1
Bastien, P1
Pfaltzgraff, RE1
Sehgal, VN1
Sharma, V1
Sharma, VK1
Lal, S1
Gupta, AK1
Elslager, EF1
Meyer-Rohn, J1
Goerttler, E1
Karat, AB1
Thomas, G1
Rao, PS1
Vischer, WA1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Hansen Disease

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

Trials

1 trial available for chloroquine and Hansen Disease

ArticleYear
Indomethacin in the management of erythema nodosum leprosum--a double-blind controlled trial.
    Leprosy review, 1969, Volume: 40, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aspirin; Chloroquine; Clinical Trials as Topic; Erythema Nodosum; Humans; Indomet

1969

Other Studies

18 other studies available for chloroquine and Hansen Disease

ArticleYear
Ocular manifestation in treated multibacillary Hansen's disease.
    Ophthalmology, 2009, Volume: 116, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blindness; Cataract; Child; Chloroquine; Corneal Disease

2009
Prevalence of glaucoma in treated multibacillary Hansen disease.
    Journal of glaucoma, 2003, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Chloroquine; Female; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure; Gla

2003
Treatment of lepra reaction with chloroquine.
    The Journal of the Christian Medical Association of India, 1960, Volume: 35

    Topics: Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy

1960
[THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCES WITH RESOCHIN AND RESOCHIN-CONTAINING PREPARATIONS IN DERMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS].
    Zeitschrift fur Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten, 1964, Aug-15, Volume: 37

    Topics: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Chloroquine; Drug Eruptions; Drug Therapy; Finger Injuries; Hematoma; Herp

1964
A report on the use of chloroquine sulphate in lepra reaction.
    Leprosy review, 1960, Volume: 31

    Topics: Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy

1960
A preliminary trial of chloroquine diphosphate in lepra reaction.
    Journal of the Indian Medical Association, 1959, Aug-16, Volume: 33

    Topics: Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy

1959
Preventable causes of blindness.
    East African medical journal, 2006, Volume: 83, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Africa, Eastern; Aged, 80 and over; Blindness; Child; Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy; Malnutrit

2006
The World Health Organisation North Fly clinico-epidemilogical pilot study.
    Papua and New Guinea medical journal, 1980, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Anemia; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloroquine; Cysticercosis; Elephantiasis; Epidemiologic Methods; F

1980
Multi-drug treatment for reactions in leprosy.
    Leprosy in India, 1981, Volume: 53, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Chloroquine; Clofazimine; Diethylcarbamazine; Drug Therapy, Combination; F

1981
Expression of mycobacterial antigens on murine dissociated Schwann cells infected with Mycobacterium leprae.
    Microbial pathogenesis, 1997, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial; Antifungal Agents; Antigens, Bacterial; Antimalarials; Cell Membrane

1997
Treatment of Hansen's disease.
    Cutis, 1976, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Chloroquine; Clofazimine; Dapsone; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Erythema Nodosum; Humans; Leprosy; Pr

1976
Public-health epidemiology in Vanuatu.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1990, Jan-01, Volume: 152, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anemia; Animals; Cardiovascular Diseases; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloroquine; Drug Res

1990
The management of reaction in leprosy.
    International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association, 1989, Volume: 57, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Antibody Formation; Aspirin; Benzenesulfonates; Chloroquine

1989
The effect of anti-reactional drugs on complement components in the type II, erythema nodosum leprosum, reaction.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1988, Volume: 119, Issue:2

    Topics: Chloroquine; Clofazimine; Complement C3; Complement Factor B; Complement System Proteins; Erythema N

1988
Lenticular deposits associated with chloroquine Keratopathy.
    Indian journal of ophthalmology, 1974, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Cataract; Chloroquine; Corneal Opacity; Humans; Leprosy; Male; Middle Aged

1974
[Progress in the therapy of skin and venereal diseases since the year 1945].
    Die Medizinische Welt, 1972, Sep-02, Volume: 23, Issue:36

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antitubercular Agents; Chloroquine; Humans; Leprosy; Lupus Erythematosus, Sys

1972
[Erythema elevatum diutinum with alopecic changes].
    Zeitschrift fur Hautkrankheiten, 1973, Oct-01, Volume: 48, Issue:19

    Topics: Adult; Alopecia; Capillaries; Chloroquine; Diagnosis, Differential; Erythema; Humans; Leprosy; Lupus

1973
Antimicrobial activity of the leprostatic drug 3-(p-chloranilino)-10-(p-chlorphenyl-2,10-dihydro-2-(isopropylimino)-phenazine (G 30'320, B. 663).
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1970, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antitubercular Agents; Aspergillosis; Candidiasis; Chloroquine; Cricetinae; Disease Models,

1970