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hydroxychloroquine and Acne Vulgaris

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Acne Vulgaris in 2 studies

Hydroxychloroquine: A chemotherapeutic agent that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites. Hydroxychloroquine appears to concentrate in food vacuoles of affected protozoa. It inhibits plasmodial heme polymerase. (From Gilman et al., Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed, p970)
hydroxychloroquine : An aminoquinoline that is chloroquine in which one of the N-ethyl groups is hydroxylated at position 2. An antimalarial with properties similar to chloroquine that acts against erythrocytic forms of malarial parasites, it is mainly used as the sulfate salt for the treatment of lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and light-sensitive skin eruptions.

Acne Vulgaris: A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lenert, P1
Icardi, M1
Dahmoush, L1
Gupta, R1
High, WA1
Butler, D1
Murase, JE1

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Acne Vulgaris

ArticleYear
ANA (+) ANCA (+) systemic vasculitis associated with the use of minocycline: case-based review.
    Clinical rheumatology, 2013, Volume: 32, Issue:7

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Angiography; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; Autoimmunity; Biopsy; Diagnosis,

2013

Other Studies

1 other study available for hydroxychloroquine and Acne Vulgaris

ArticleYear
Medicolegal aspects of prescribing dermatological medications in pregnancy.
    Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery, 2013, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Alopecia; Dermatitis, Atopic; Dermatologic Agents; Dermatology; Female; Fetal Disease

2013