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hydroxychloroquine and Eczema, Atopic

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Eczema, Atopic in 3 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Lupus alopecia is usually difficult to treat."5.48Dramatic effect of hydroxychloroquine on lupus alopecia. ( Igari, S; Yamamoto, T, 2018)
"Lupus alopecia is usually difficult to treat."1.48Dramatic effect of hydroxychloroquine on lupus alopecia. ( Igari, S; Yamamoto, T, 2018)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (66.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Igari, S1
Yamamoto, T1
Gupta, R1
High, WA1
Butler, D1
Murase, JE1
Smith, KC1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for hydroxychloroquine and Eczema, Atopic

ArticleYear
Dramatic effect of hydroxychloroquine on lupus alopecia.
    The Journal of dermatology, 2018, Volume: 45, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Alopecia; Antirheumatic Agents; Biopsy; Dermatitis, Atopic; Female; Hum

2018
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
Hydroxychloroquine is useful in the management of atopic dermatitis.
    The British journal of dermatology, 1992, Volume: 126, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Dermatitis, Atopic; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine

1992