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Review: Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine for Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a rapidly emerging viral infection causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have garnered unprecedented attention as potential therapeutic agents ...
K. Pastick, E. Okafor, Fan Wang, S. Lofgren, C. Skipper, M. Nicol, M. Pullen, R. Rajasingham, E. McDonald, T. Lee, Ilan S. Schwartz, L. Kelly, S. Lother, O. Mitjà, E. Letang, M. Abassi, D. Boulware   +16 more
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Lack of significant recovery of chloroquine sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum parasites following discontinuance of chloroquine use in Papua New Guinea

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Chloroquine treatment for Plasmodium falciparum has been discontinued in almost all endemic regions due to the spread of resistant isolates. Reversal of chloroquine susceptibility after chloroquine discontinuation has been reported in dozens ...
Makoto Sekihara, Shin-Ichiro Tachibana, Masato Yamauchi, Shoki Yatsushiro, Steven Tiwara, Naoyuki Fukuda, Mie Ikeda, Toshiyuki Mori, Makoto Hirai, Francis Hombhanje, Toshihiro Mita   +10 more
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The mechanism of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine and its application in stomatological diseases

口腔疾病防治, 2021
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are both classic 4-aminoquinoline antimalarial drugs with similar chemical structures and mechanisms of action.
LIN Lin, WU Kaihui, WANG Wenmei
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Effect of chloroquine on Candida albicans biofilms and its drug resistance [PDF]

Kouqiang yixue
Objective To evaluate the effects of chloroquine alone and in combination with traditional antifungal agents on the Candida albicans biofilms and its drug resistance.
WU Qiaochu, SHI Banruo, MIAO Haochen, WEI Xin
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Hypertension related toxicity of chloroquine explains its failure against COVID-19: Based on rat model

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Chloroquine was once thought to be a promising treatment for COVID-19 but it quickly failed due to its inefficiency and association with increased mortality. Further, comorbidities such as hypertension may have contributed this failure.
Junqi Wang, Junqi Wang, Xian Jing, Xian Jing, Lizhong Hua, Yuling Zheng, Yuling Zheng, Shiheng Hu, Shiheng Hu, Jing Xiao, Jing Xiao, Dawei Guo, Dawei Guo, Wenda Wu, Wenda Wu, Hui Ji, Hui Ji, Lin Peng, Lin Peng, Shanxiang Jiang, Shanxiang Jiang, Xiuge Gao, Xiuge Gao   +22 more
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Safety considerations with chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020
KEY POINTS Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly around the globe in recent months. With deaths from its associated disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), projected to reach into the millions and a vaccine
D. Juurlink
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Quinine and Chloroquine

Medicine, 2003
Abstract Quinine and chloroquine are the most common antimalarial drugs encountered in acute poisoning. Their severe toxicity in overdose results from cardiotoxicity secondary to membrane-stabilizing effects.
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CHLOROQUINE RESISTANCE IN MALARIA: A DEFICIENCY OF CHLOROQUINE BINDING [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1969
Chloroquine- 14 C was used to study the processes which concentrate chloroquine in mouse red blood cells infected with chloroquine-sensitive or with chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium berghei .
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Chloroquine Enhances the Radiosensitivity of Bladder Cancer Cells by Inhibiting Autophagy and Activating Apoptosis

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017
Background/Aims: Chloroquine was formerly used as an anti-malarial agent drug but has now been proven to be useful for various diseases. This study aimed to investigate the radiosensitizing effect of chloroquine in bladder cancer, with an emphasis on ...
Feng Wang, Jinyuan Tang, Pengchao Li, Shuhui Si, Hao Yu, Xiao Yang, Jun Tao, Qiang Lv, Min Gu, Haiwei Yang, Zengjun Wang   +10 more
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Chloroquine reduces arylsulphatase B activity and increases chondroitin-4-sulphate: implications for mechanisms of action and resistance

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background The receptors for adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (RBC) in the placenta have been identified as chondroitin-4-sulphate (C4S) proteoglycans, and the more sulphate-rich chondroitin oligosaccharides have been reported ...
Linhardt Robert J, Zhang Zhenqing, Solakyildirim Kemal, Bhattacharyya Sumit, Tobacman Joanne K   +4 more
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