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GlossaryChloroquine

medication used to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases

Chloroquine is a medication primarily used to prevent and treat malaria, a disease caused by parasites transmitted through mosquito bites. It has also been used to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus due to its anti-inflammatory properties. In recent years, it gained attention for its potential use in treating COVID-19, although its efficacy for this purpose remains controversial.

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research Pharmacological Evidence for the Involvement of Adenosine Triphosphate Sensitive Potassium Channels in Chloroquine-Induced Itch in Mice

9 citations, June 2017 in “Pharmacological Reports”

ATP-sensitive potassium channels play a role in chloroquine-induced itch in mice.

research Chloroquine and Cinchonine Affect Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Tonus Through Calcium Channels – In Silico and In Vitro Approaches

January 2024 in “Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal”

Chloroquine and cinchonine relax rat blood vessels by affecting calcium channels, with chloroquine needing caution in heart patients.

research Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19

2 citations, October 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences”

Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are not recommended for COVID-19 treatment due to insufficient evidence and safety concerns.

research Antimalarial Therapy for Granuloma Annulare: Results of a Retrospective Analysis

20 citations, April 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Antimalarial drugs, especially chloroquine, can effectively treat granuloma annulare.

research Studies on Lysosomes—XIII: Effects of Stilbamidine and Hydroxystilbamidine on Lysosomal Enzyme Release in Rabbit Liver

9 citations, April 1970 in “Biochemical pharmacology”

Stilbamidine and hydroxystilbamidine inhibit enzyme release from lysosomes and have effects similar to cortisol and chloroquine.

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