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quinacrine and Eye Disorders

quinacrine has been researched along with Eye Disorders in 8 studies

Quinacrine: An acridine derivative formerly widely used as an antimalarial but superseded by chloroquine in recent years. It has also been used as an anthelmintic and in the treatment of giardiasis and malignant effusions. It is used in cell biological experiments as an inhibitor of phospholipase A2.
quinacrine : A member of the class of acridines that is acridine substituted by a chloro group at position 6, a methoxy group at position 2 and a [5-(diethylamino)pentan-2-yl]nitrilo group at position 9.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Quinacrine does not cause retinopathy, but it has more cutaneous side effects than the other two agents."2.36Antimalarials. ( Koranda, FC, 1981)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (87.50)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (12.50)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
McCune, WJ1
Gonzalez-Rivera, T1
Bower, BD1
Jeavons, PM1
Koranda, FC1
Tanenbaum, L1
Tuffanelli, DL1
Huriez, C1
Desmons, F1
Gautier, G1
Meier-Ruge, W1
Carr, RE1
Henkind, P1
Rothfield, N1
Siegel, IM1
Hermann, P1
Lefranc, E1
Sourdille, P1

Reviews

3 reviews available for quinacrine and Eye Disorders

ArticleYear
Antimalarials.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1981, Volume: 4, Issue:6

    Topics: Antimalarials; Chloroquine; DNA; Eye Diseases; Humans; Hydroxychloroquine; Quinacrine; RNA; Skin Dis

1981
Antimalarial agents. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and quinacrine.
    Archives of dermatology, 1980, Volume: 116, Issue:5

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Chloroquine; DNA; Eye Diseases; Female; Hemat

1980
Drug induced retinopathy.
    Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 1969, Volume: 158 Suppl

    Topics: Adsorption; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Chloroquine; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse React

1969

Other Studies

5 other studies available for quinacrine and Eye Disorders

ArticleYear
Should very low doses of hydroxychloroquine and quinacrine be employed in combination for long-term maintenance of remission in systemic lupus to reduce the risk of ocular toxicity?
    Current opinion in rheumatology, 2015, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Antimalarials; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Diseases; Follow-Up

2015
The "happy puppet" syndrome.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1967, Volume: 42, Issue:223

    Topics: Child; Chlordiazepoxide; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Ethosuximide; Eye Diseases; Facial Expres

1967
[Complications with synthetic antimalarials].
    Lille medical : journal de la Faculte de medecine et de pharmacie de l'Universite de Lille, 1969, Volume: 14, Issue:8

    Topics: Antimalarials; Asthenia; Central Nervous System Diseases; Chloroquine; Drug Eruptions; Eczema; Eye D

1969
Ocular toxicity of antimalarial drugs. Long-term follow-up.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1968, Volume: 66, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antimalarials; Child; Child, Preschool; Chloroquine; Electrooculography; Electror

1968
[Ocular accidents from synthetic antimalarials (apropos of 4 new cases)].
    Bulletin des societes d'ophtalmologie de France, 1966, Volume: 66, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Antimalarials; Child; Chloroquine; Electroretinography; Eye Diseases; Humans; Quinacrine

1966