Treating Autoimmune Disorders with Chloroquine and/or Hydroxychloroquine

摘要

Provided herein are treatments of autoimmune conditions by the topical, oral or intravenous use of an active agent, specifically including chloroquine and/or hydroxychloroquine, in an amount effective to reduce or eliminate mites. By effectively reducing or eliminating the population of Demodex mites in affected areas and areas where Demodex mites may exist, this treatment achieves a more complete remission of clinical signs and symptoms of the autoimmune afflictions than previously described methods. Methods are useful for treating autoimmune diseases.