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chloroquine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

chloroquine has been researched along with Substance Withdrawal Syndrome in 5 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.

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome: Physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolonged administration or habituation. The concept includes withdrawal from smoking or drinking, as well as withdrawal from an administered drug.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A severe flare-up of chronic hepatitis B infection with liver cell insufficiency has been observed in two patients after discontinuation of chloroquine administered either as malaria prophylaxis or as treatment of presumed rheumatoid arthritis."7.69[Reactivation of hepatitis B following withdrawal of chloroquine]. ( Helbling, B; Reichen, J, 1994)
"A severe flare-up of chronic hepatitis B infection with liver cell insufficiency has been observed in two patients after discontinuation of chloroquine administered either as malaria prophylaxis or as treatment of presumed rheumatoid arthritis."3.69[Reactivation of hepatitis B following withdrawal of chloroquine]. ( Helbling, B; Reichen, J, 1994)
"It is known to cause lipidosis and photoreceptor degeneration in the human and the rat retina."1.29Chloroquine-induced lipidosis in the rat retina: functional and morphological changes after withdrawal of the drug. ( Bredehorn, T; Duncker, G, 1996)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (20.00)18.7374
1990's3 (60.00)18.2507
2000's1 (20.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ablett, DJ1
DAVID CHAUSSE, J1
DAVID CHAUSSE, F1
PICOT, C1
Helbling, B1
Reichen, J1
Duncker, G1
Bredehorn, T1
Luijckx, GJ1
De Krom, MC1
Takx-Kohlen, BC1

Reviews

1 review available for chloroquine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Does chloroquine cause seizures? Presentation of three new cases and a review of the literature.
    Seizure, 1992, Volume: 1, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Chloroquine; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythemato

1992

Other Studies

4 other studies available for chloroquine and Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

ArticleYear
Case study and subsequent audit.
    Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service, 2009, Volume: 95, Issue:2

    Topics: Afghan Campaign 2001-; Afghanistan; Animals; Antimalarials; Cellulitis; Chloroquine; Diagnosis, Diff

2009
[ANTIMALARIALS AND CORTISONE WITHDRAWAL IN 34 CASES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS].
    Rhumatologie, 1964, Volume: 16

    Topics: Antimalarials; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Chloroquine; Cortisone; Drug Therapy; Humans; Predn

1964
[Reactivation of hepatitis B following withdrawal of chloroquine].
    Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 1994, May-07, Volume: 124, Issue:18

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Chloroquine; Female; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B Core Antigens; Hepatitis

1994
Chloroquine-induced lipidosis in the rat retina: functional and morphological changes after withdrawal of the drug.
    Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 1996, Volume: 234, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Antimalarials; Chloroquine; Electroretinography; Female; Lipidoses; Photoreceptor Cells; Ra

1996