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hydroxychloroquine and Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

hydroxychloroquine has been researched along with Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris 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.

Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris: A chronic skin disease characterized by small follicular papules, disseminated reddish-brown scaly patches, and often, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The papules are about the size of a pin and topped by a horny plug.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Treatment with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine led to complete control of the cutaneous and muscular involvement, which was maintained during prednisone tapering."2.42Inflammatory myopathy in a patient with cutaneous findings of pityriasis rubra pilaris: a case of Wong's dermatomyositis. ( Bellosta, M; Bogliolo, L; Caporali, R; Cavagna, L; Montecucco, C, 2004)

Research

Studies (3)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Canavan, T1
Sidorsky, T1
Doan, LT1
Ricardo-Gonzalez, RR1
Shen, G1
Rosenblum, MD1
Haro, R1
Revelles, JM1
Fariña, Mdel C1
Martín, L1
Requena, L1
Caporali, R1
Cavagna, L1
Bellosta, M1
Bogliolo, L1
Montecucco, C1

Reviews

2 reviews available for hydroxychloroquine and Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

ArticleYear
Wong's dermatomyositis: a new case and review of the literature.
    International journal of dermatology, 2013, Volume: 52, Issue:4

    Topics: Antirheumatic Agents; Dermatomyositis; Female; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakn

2013
Inflammatory myopathy in a patient with cutaneous findings of pityriasis rubra pilaris: a case of Wong's dermatomyositis.
    Clinical rheumatology, 2004, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Dermatologic Agents; Dermatomyositis; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; H

2004

Other Studies

1 other study available for hydroxychloroquine and Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris

ArticleYear
A case of Wong-type dermatomyositis with concomitant anti-MDA5 features.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2014, Volume: 70, Issue:3

    Topics: Biomarkers; Biopsy, Needle; DEAD-box RNA Helicases; Dermatomyositis; Drug Therapy, Combination; Elec

2014