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suramin and Headache

suramin has been researched along with Headache in 2 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.

Headache: The symptom of PAIN in the cranial region. It may be an isolated benign occurrence or manifestation of a wide variety of HEADACHE DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" He presented with an inoculation chancre and was treated with suramin within four days of fever onset."3.78Human African trypanosomiasis in a Belgian traveller returning from the Masai Mara area, Kenya, February 2012. ( Asselman, V; Clerinx, J; Lejon, V; Maes, MB; Van de Casteele, S; Vlieghe, E, 2012)
"In January 2012, a case of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been identified in Germany in a traveller returning from the Masai Mara area in Kenya."1.38Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in a German traveller returning from the Masai Mara area, Kenya, January 2012. ( Brodt, HR; Gottig, S; Just-Nuebling, G; Kleine, C; Wichelhaus, T; Wolf, T, 2012)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Wolf, T1
Wichelhaus, T1
Gottig, S1
Kleine, C1
Brodt, HR1
Just-Nuebling, G1
Clerinx, J1
Vlieghe, E1
Asselman, V1
Van de Casteele, S1
Maes, MB1
Lejon, V1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for suramin and Headache

ArticleYear
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection in a German traveller returning from the Masai Mara area, Kenya, January 2012.
    Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2012, Mar-08, Volume: 17, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Chancre; Diagnosis, Differential; Fever; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Germany; Headache;

2012
Human African trypanosomiasis in a Belgian traveller returning from the Masai Mara area, Kenya, February 2012.
    Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin, 2012, Mar-08, Volume: 17, Issue:10

    Topics: Belgium; Chancre; Fever; Headache; Humans; Kenya; Male; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Suramin; Travel;

2012