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chloroquine and Melanosis

chloroquine has been researched along with Melanosis in 3 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.

Melanosis: Disorders of increased melanin pigmentation that develop without preceding inflammatory disease.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Melasma is a commonly acquired hypermelanosis that affects sun-exposed areas of the skin, with frequent facial involvement."2.53Heterogeneous Pathology of Melasma and Its Clinical Implications. ( Hwang, YJ; Kwon, SH; Lee, SK; Park, KC, 2016)
"Hypopigmentation of hair and freckles occurred in a patient receiving chloroquine sulfate therapy."1.27Chloroquine-induced hypopigmentation of hair and freckles. Association with congenital renal failure. ( Arfeux, F; Dupré, A; Ortonne, JP; Viraben, R, 1985)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kwon, SH1
Hwang, YJ1
Lee, SK1
Park, KC1
Krebs, A1
Dupré, A1
Ortonne, JP1
Viraben, R1
Arfeux, F1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Melanosis

ArticleYear
Heterogeneous Pathology of Melasma and Its Clinical Implications.
    International journal of molecular sciences, 2016, May-26, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Antioxidants; Basement Membrane; Chloroquine; Dermis; Disease Management; G

2016

Other Studies

2 other studies available for chloroquine and Melanosis

ArticleYear
[Drug-induced hyper- and depigmentation].
    Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis, 1987, Sep-22, Volume: 76, Issue:39

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Chloroquine; Drug Eruptions; Fluphenazine; Humans; Melanosis; Mephenesin; P

1987
Chloroquine-induced hypopigmentation of hair and freckles. Association with congenital renal failure.
    Archives of dermatology, 1985, Volume: 121, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Chloroquine; Female; Hair; Hair Color; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Melanosis; Pigme

1985