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clofazimine and Diarrhea

clofazimine has been researched along with Diarrhea in 6 studies

Clofazimine: A fat-soluble riminophenazine dye used for the treatment of leprosy. It has been used investigationally in combination with other antimycobacterial drugs to treat Mycobacterium avium infections in AIDS patients. Clofazimine also has a marked anti-inflammatory effect and is given to control the leprosy reaction, erythema nodosum leprosum. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1993, p1619)
clofazimine : 3-Isopropylimino-3,5-dihydro-phenazine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is substituted substituted by a 4-chlorophenyl group, and that at position 2 is substituted by a (4-chlorophenyl)amino group. A dark red crystalline solid, clofazimine is an antimycobacterial and is one of the main drugs used for the treatment of multi-bacillary leprosy. However, it can cause red/brown discolouration of the skin, so other treatments are often preferred in light-skinned patients.

Diarrhea: An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We evaluated the efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), and safety of clofazimine (CFZ) in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with cryptosporidiosis."9.41Clofazimine for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Adults: An Experimental Medicine, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2a Trial. ( Arnold, SLM; Barrett, LK; Chen, CR; Conrad, TM; Douglas, E; Gordon, MA; Hebert, D; Henrion, M; Hermann, D; Hollingsworth, B; Houpt, E; Iroh Tam, P; Jere, KC; Lindblad, R; Love, MS; Makhaza, L; McNamara, CW; Nedi, W; Nyirenda, J; Operario, DJ; Phulusa, J; Quinnan, GV; Sawyer, LA; Thole, H; Toto, N; Van Voorhis, WC; Winter, A, 2021)
"Clofazimine enterophathy is a serious complication of clofazimine when used at high doses for treatment of type 2 lepra or or erythema nodosum leprosum."7.75[Persistent type 2 lepra reaction (erythema nodosum) and clofazimine-induced lethal enteropathy]. ( Gómez, Y; López, F; Pinto, R; Rodríguez, G, 2009)
" Primary endpoints include reduction in the number of Cryptosporidium shed in stools over a 5-day period and compared to placebo recipients and the PK of CFZ in plasma assessed by area under the curve, peak plasma concentration, and half-life (T ½) determined after the last dose."6.87Evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of clofazimine in cryptosporidiosis (CRYPTOFAZ): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. ( Gordon, MA; Hermann, D; Iroh Tam, PY; Nachipo, P; Quinnan, G; Van Voorhis, WC, 2018)
"We evaluated the efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), and safety of clofazimine (CFZ) in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with cryptosporidiosis."5.41Clofazimine for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Adults: An Experimental Medicine, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2a Trial. ( Arnold, SLM; Barrett, LK; Chen, CR; Conrad, TM; Douglas, E; Gordon, MA; Hebert, D; Henrion, M; Hermann, D; Hollingsworth, B; Houpt, E; Iroh Tam, P; Jere, KC; Lindblad, R; Love, MS; Makhaza, L; McNamara, CW; Nedi, W; Nyirenda, J; Operario, DJ; Phulusa, J; Quinnan, GV; Sawyer, LA; Thole, H; Toto, N; Van Voorhis, WC; Winter, A, 2021)
"Clofazimine enterophathy is a serious complication of clofazimine when used at high doses for treatment of type 2 lepra or or erythema nodosum leprosum."3.75[Persistent type 2 lepra reaction (erythema nodosum) and clofazimine-induced lethal enteropathy]. ( Gómez, Y; López, F; Pinto, R; Rodríguez, G, 2009)
" Primary endpoints include reduction in the number of Cryptosporidium shed in stools over a 5-day period and compared to placebo recipients and the PK of CFZ in plasma assessed by area under the curve, peak plasma concentration, and half-life (T ½) determined after the last dose."2.87Evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of clofazimine in cryptosporidiosis (CRYPTOFAZ): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. ( Gordon, MA; Hermann, D; Iroh Tam, PY; Nachipo, P; Quinnan, G; Van Voorhis, WC, 2018)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (16.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (16.67)29.6817
2010's2 (33.33)24.3611
2020's2 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Iroh Tam, P1
Arnold, SLM1
Barrett, LK1
Chen, CR1
Conrad, TM1
Douglas, E1
Gordon, MA2
Hebert, D1
Henrion, M1
Hermann, D2
Hollingsworth, B1
Houpt, E1
Jere, KC1
Lindblad, R1
Love, MS1
Makhaza, L1
McNamara, CW1
Nedi, W1
Nyirenda, J1
Operario, DJ1
Phulusa, J1
Quinnan, GV1
Sawyer, LA1
Thole, H1
Toto, N1
Winter, A1
Van Voorhis, WC2
Huston, CD1
Chavez, MA1
White, AC1
Nachipo, P1
Quinnan, G1
Iroh Tam, PY1
Rodríguez, G1
Pinto, R1
López, F1
Gómez, Y1
Desikan, KV1
Ramanujam, K1
Ramu, G1
Balakrishnan, S1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Phase 2A, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of Clofazimine (CFZ) in Cryptosporidiosis[NCT03341767]Phase 233 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-12-14Terminated (stopped due to Insufficient accrual rate)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for clofazimine and Diarrhea

ArticleYear
Novel treatment strategies and drugs in development for cryptosporidiosis.
    Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2018, Volume: 16, Issue:8

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Clofazimine; Cryptosporidiosis; Diarrhea; Drug Development; Global He

2018

Trials

2 trials available for clofazimine and Diarrhea

ArticleYear
Clofazimine for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Adults: An Experimental Medicine, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2a Trial.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2021, 07-15, Volume: 73, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Biomedical Research; Clofazimine; Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium; Diarrhea; HIV; HIV Infe

2021
Evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of clofazimine in cryptosporidiosis (CRYPTOFAZ): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 2018, Aug-23, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antiprotozoal

2018

Other Studies

3 other studies available for clofazimine and Diarrhea

ArticleYear
The Clofazimine for Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-Infected Adults (CRYPTOFAZ) and Lessons Learned for Anticryptosporidial Drug Development.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2021, 07-15, Volume: 73, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Clofazimine; Cryptosporidiosis; Diarrhea; Drug Development; HIV Infections; Humans

2021
[Persistent type 2 lepra reaction (erythema nodosum) and clofazimine-induced lethal enteropathy].
    Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2009, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Child; Child, Preschool; Clofazimine; Constipation; Di

2009
Autopsy findings in a case of lepromatous leprosy treated with clofazimine.
    Leprosy review, 1975, Volume: 46, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Autopsy; Clofazimine; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Leprosy

1975