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hydroxychloroquine and Coma

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Coma in 4 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.

Coma: A profound state of unconsciousness associated with depressed cerebral activity from which the individual cannot be aroused. Coma generally occurs when there is dysfunction or injury involving both cerebral hemispheres or the brain stem RETICULAR FORMATION.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Hydroxychloroquine poisoning has rarely been reported in the literature, with only 18 cases being found on searching the literature."2.44Hydroxychloroquine overdose: case report and recommendations for management. ( Graham, CA; Ling Ngan Wong, A; Tsz Fung Cheung, I, 2008)
"A ventricular fibrillation was treated with external cardiac massage."1.34[Treatment of hydroxychloroquine poisoning with extracorporeal circulation]. ( Blin, D; Derderian, F; Durand, M; Gonthier, YT; Mongenot, F, 2007)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's2 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Gallego Muñoz, C1
Olmos Gutiérrez, L1
Guerrero Navarro, N1
Parra Alonso, E1
Merino Argumánez, C1
Sáez de La Fuente, I1
Molina Collado, Z1
Suárez Pita, D1
Mestre Gómez, B1
Sanchez Izquierdo, JA1
Mongenot, F1
Gonthier, YT1
Derderian, F1
Durand, M1
Blin, D1
Ling Ngan Wong, A1
Tsz Fung Cheung, I1
Graham, CA1

Reviews

2 reviews available for hydroxychloroquine and Coma

ArticleYear
Hydroxychloroquine, a potentially lethal drug.
    Medicina intensiva, 2017, Volume: 41, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anisocoria; Coma; Connective Tissue Diseases; Emergencies; Female; Heart Arrest; Humans; Hydr

2017
Hydroxychloroquine overdose: case report and recommendations for management.
    European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine, 2008, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Alcohol Drinking; Coma; Drug Overdose; Epinephrine; Glasgow Coma Scale; Heart Rate; Humans; Hydroxyc

2008

Other Studies

2 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Coma

ArticleYear
[Young patient diagnosed with hydroxychloroquine intoxication].
    Farmacia hospitalaria : organo oficial de expresion cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola de Farmacia Hospitalaria, 2017, May-01, Volume: 41, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antirheumatic Agents; Coma; Female; Glasgow Coma Scale; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Lupus Ery

2017
[Treatment of hydroxychloroquine poisoning with extracorporeal circulation].
    Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 2007, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antidotes; Bromazepam; Charcoal; Coma; Combined Modality Therapy; Diazepam; Drug Overdose; Ep

2007