Paucibacillary leprosy

Active Ingredient: Dapsone

Indication for Dapsone

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

100 mg once daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

100 - 100 mg

Dosage regimen

From 100 To 100 mg once every day for 180 day(s)

Detailed description

2-drug regimen: 100mg daily for at least six months.

Active ingredient

Dapsone

Dapsone is a sulfone active against a wide range of bacteria. Dapsones mechanism of action is probably similar to that of the sulfonamides which involves inhibition of folic acid synthesis in susceptible organisms.

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