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A Review of Reactions and Dermatologic Indications

REES B. REES, MD; HOWARD I. MAIBACH, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1963;88(3):280-289.

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Recent demonstrations of chloroquine retinopathy suggest the need for re-evaluation of the drug's therapeutic efficacies as compared with toxicity. This review attempts to summarize the portion of the massive chloroquine literature most pertinent to dermamatology.

Mode of Action

The mode of action of chloroquine remains poorly understood. Granuloma pouches produced by air and croton oil in guinea pig skin treated by chloroquine demonstrate an anti-inflammatory mechanism different than that of corticotropin, cortisone, or the salicylates.¹ In addition, therapeutic action is not related to adrenal cortical function.^2,3 Chloroquine does not act as a sun-filtering agent systemically, but may suppress a specific photoallergic response.⁴ The claim that chloroquine's structure resembles riboflavin and apresoline has led to an intriguing hypothesis⁵; such speculation has not been useful. There are many theories as to mechanism of action, but none is proved.^6,7

Distribution and Excretion

Urinary excretion of chloroquine is slow, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
SAN FRANCISCO

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of California School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Chicago, Dec 1-6, 1962.

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