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Hydroxychloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial also used to reduce inflammation and treat arthritis (see Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) and lupus.

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Hydroxychloroquine vs. clobetasol rinse to treat oral lichen planus
From Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 11/1/05

This study is currently recruiting patients. Sponsored by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). This study will compare 2 treatments for oral lichen planus: hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) tablets and clobetasol oral rinse. Oral lichen planus is a chronic disorder in which patients have painful mouth ulcers that interfere with meals and daily functioning. It is most commonly treated with topical or systemic corticosteroids, but these drugs have a number of side effects, most commonly yeast infection, and chronic systemic use of them can lead to diabetes, osteoporosis, weight gain, and other complications. Also, lichen planus generally returns when the corticosteroids are stopped. Clobetasol oral rinse is a topical steroid commonly used to treat oral lichen planus. Hydroxychloroquine, a drug that was originally used to treat malaria and is now also approved for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, has been tried for lichen planus in small-scale studies with some evidence of benefit.

Study ID Numbers: 050086; 05-D-0086

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00102557

COPYRIGHT 2005 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Inc.
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