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dapsone::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide |
Examples of dapsone
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Since the 1940s, leprosy has been treated effectively with a sulfone drug called dapsone.
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In the 1950s dapsone was introduced to Carville by Dr. R.G. Cochrane.
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Recently, however, doctors have noticed an alarming increase in the number of cases resistant to dapsone.
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Leprosy bacilli resistant to dapsone soon evolved and, due to overuse of dapsone, became widespread.
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The annual bill for dapsone is about $2.
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Effective treatment for leprosy appeared in the late 1930s with the introduction of dapsone and its derivatives.
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The antibiotic rifampin, a leading antituberculosis drug, has proved effective, healing leprous skin lesions four times as fast as dapsone.
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- Antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
- Dapsone (diamino-diphenyl sulfone) is a pharmacological medication most commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine as multidrug therapy (MDT) for the treatment of Mycobacterium leprae infections (leprosy). ...
- A drug, 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline, used in the treatment of leprosy and similar infections
- An antibiotic active against Pneumocystis carinii, leprosy, and other pathogens, and to a lesser degree against toxoplasma gondii and MAC. Often used as a second line PCP prophylaxis in those unable to tolerate trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole.
- An antileprosy drug used in the treatment and prophylaxis of PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA (PCP) and other diseases. Possible SIDE EFFECTS include skin rash, fever, gastrointestinal upset and destruction of red blood cells. ...
- Small pill taken periodically by US troops, ostensibly to prevent malaria but actually meant to prevent Leprosy.
- Approved to treat Hansen's disease. Used for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Babies and adults who cannot take Bactrim because they get rashes, fevers, and other allergic reactions may respond better to dapsone. Also being used as prevention. ...
