title: Proquazone: a treatment for lymphocytic infiltration of the skin. Comparative study with 2 other nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs.
abstract: 15 patients with lymphocytic infiltration of the skin (LIS) were treated with the nonsteroid anti-inflammatory (NSAI) drug proquazone [1-isopropyl-4-phenyl-7-methyl-2(IH)]. In contrast to other NSAI drugs proquazone is a nonacidic compound which is known to be a potent prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor. Of the 15 patients 8 were healed completely with proquazone; in half of these patients lesions recurred but healed with reintroduction of the drug. Two patients remained symptom-free with a small maintenance dose. Two patients showed a partial remission. The treatment was discontinued in 3 patients, in 2 of them because of side effects and in 1 because of lack of response. Two other NSAI drugs, both known to be potent prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors, namely indomethacin and ibuprofen, were tried, however without effect. The present study indicates that proquazone should be considered in the treatment of LIS.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011799:Quinazolines; C011385:proquazone; D007052:Ibuprofen; D007213:Indomethacin