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hydroxychloroquine and Conjunctivitis

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Conjunctivitis 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.

Conjunctivitis: INFLAMMATION of the CONJUNCTIVA.

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (25.00)18.7374
1990's1 (25.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Park, AJ1
Webster, GF1
Penne, RB1
Raber, IM1
Acharya, N1
Pineda, R2
Uy, HS2
Foster, CS2
Shore, JW1
Polcharoen, W1
Jakobiec, FA1
Henkind, P1
Gold, DH1

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Conjunctivitis

ArticleYear
Ocular manifestations of rheumatic disorders. Natural and iatrogenic.
    Rheumatology, 1973, Volume: 4, Issue:0

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Arteritis; Arthritis, Juvenile; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Chloroquine; Conjunc

1973

Other Studies

3 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Conjunctivitis

ArticleYear
Porphyria cutanea tarda presenting as cicatricial conjunctivitis.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2002, Volume: 134, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Cicatrix; Conjunctivitis; Dermatologic Agents; Humans; Hydroxychloroqui

2002
Discoid lupus erythematosus masquerading as chronic blepharoconjunctivitis.
    Ophthalmology, 2005, Volume: 112, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Antirheumatic Agents; Blepharitis; Chronic Disease; Conjunctivitis; Diagnosis, Differential;

2005
Hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus of the conjunctiva.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1999, Volume: 127, Issue:5

    Topics: Biopsy; Blepharitis; Chronic Disease; Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquin

1999