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Dapsone

Drugs used in Leprosy

Description

Dapsone , a sulfone, belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. Dapsone is used to treat leprosy (Hansen's disease) and to help control dermatitis herpetiformis, a skin problem. When it is used to treat leprosy, dapsone may be given with one or more other medicines

Mechanism of action

It is a bacteriostatic drug Dapsone inhibits the incorporation of PABA into folic acid.

 

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Mechanism of action

It is a bacteriostatic drug Dapsone inhibits the incorporation of PABA into folic acid.

 

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