suramin has been researched along with Eosinophilia, Tropical in 1 studies
Suramin: A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.
suramin : A member of the class of phenylureas that is urea in which each of the amino groups has been substituted by a 3-({2-methyl-5-[(4,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}carbamoyl)phenyl group. An activator of both the rabbit skeletal muscle RyR1 and sheep cardiac RyR2 isoform ryanodine receptor channels, it has been used for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis for over 100 years.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "In our population filariasis is mainly imported from central and western Africa, especially Cameroon." | 1.26 | [Filariasis in patients returned from the tropics. Studies on 64 cases]. ( Degrémont, A; Stürchler, D, 1976) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (100.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Stürchler, D | 1 |
| Degrémont, A | 1 |
1 other study available for suramin and Eosinophilia, Tropical
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
[Filariasis in patients returned from the tropics. Studies on 64 cases].
Topics: Adult; Africa, Western; Diethylcarbamazine; Drug Eruptions; Eosinophilia; Female; Filariasis; Humans | 1976 |