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Dapsone

Dapsone is an antibiotic medication most commonly used for the treatment of Mycobacterium leprae infections (leprosy). Dapsone can also be used to treat dermatitis herpetiformis and other skin conditions. It is also sometimes used to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in patients with HIV. more...

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Dapsone is administered orally.

The primary side effect of this drug is anemia, though other side effects, including nausea, headache, and peripheral neuropathy have been known to occur in patients on this medication.

Dapsone is thought to act by depleting the body's stores of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA).

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Low-dose dapsone in chronic idiopathic urticaria: preliminary results of an open study Low-Dose Dapsone in Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria: Preliminary Results of an Open Study Cassano N, et al. Acta Derm Venereol. 2005;85(3):254-255. Summary The authors present an open-label stud From Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 11/1/05

DAPSONE HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME IN AN ADOLESCENT DURING TREATMENT OF LEPROSY SUMMARY A 12 y old girl was admitted 24 days after start a WHO multidrug therapy scheme for multibacillary leprosy (dapsone, clofazimine and rifampicin) ... From Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, 11/1/04 by Bucaretchi, Fábio

Atrix and Fujisawa submit NDA for topical dapsone gel in the treatment of acne vulgaris Atrix Laboratories and Fujisawa Healthcare have submitted a new drug application to the FDA for Aczone Gel (5% dapsone topical gel), formerly called ... From Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 11/1/04

[Acute dapsone exposure and methemoglobinemia in children: treatment with multiple doses of activated charcoal with or without the administration of methylene Bucaretchi, F., Miglioli, L., Baracat, E. C., Madureira, P. R., Capitani, E. M., and Vieira, R. J. [Acute dapsone exposure and methemoglobinemia in children: ... From International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 6/1/04

Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome Li Li, and Xue- jun Zhu. Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome. J. Clin. Derm. 32(Suppl.) (2003) s115-s117. A 23-year-old woman with linear IgA dermatosis ... From International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 6/1/04

Atrisone, 5% topical dapsone, completes Phase III studies Atrix Laboratories' acne drug Atrisone (5% topical dapsone gel) has successfully completed two pivotal Phase III clinical efficacy studies. Dapsone, ... From Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 3/1/04

Formulation development and stability testing of extemporaneous suspension prepared from dapsone tablets Abstract The qualification and quantification of dapsone in suspension were developed and shown to be stability indicating by means of a reverse-phase ... From International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 5/1/03 by Kaila, Nitin

Atovaquone and Dapsone for PCP Prophylaxis Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). From American Family Physician, 4/15/99

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