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hydroxychloroquine and Parasite Infections

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Parasite Infections 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.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
SULLI, G1
VARRONE, F1
Knox, JM1
Dodge, BG1
Freeman, RG1

Reviews

1 review available for hydroxychloroquine and Parasite Infections

ArticleYear
[EXTRAMALARIAL THERAPUETIC APPLICATIONS OF ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS. 1. CLINICAL UTILIZATIONS].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1963, Oct-31, Volume: 27

    Topics: Amodiaquine; Antimalarials; Chloroquine; Collagen Diseases; Dermatology; Drug Utilization; Epilepsy;

1963

Other Studies

1 other study available for hydroxychloroquine and Parasite Infections

ArticleYear
Erythema dyschromicum perstans.
    Archives of dermatology, 1968, Volume: 97, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Biopsy; Blood Cell Count; Blood Sedimentation; Child, Preschool; Chloroquine; Ery

1968