Understanding Dapsone (Aczone)

Uses

Oral tablets of this medication treat dermatitis herpetiformis in children and adults. These tablets even treat both lepromatous and tuberculoid leprosy! Some patients take this antibiotic along with other medications as a treatment for Hansen's disease. Reports indicate that it also treats pneumocystis pneumonia and malaria! Doctors prescribe it as a prevention method for certain cases of toxoplasmosis. Many individuals use a topical form to treat severe acne!

In most cases, patients need to take other medicines alongside this antibiotic. Certain leprosy patients need rifampin to help reduce the risk of becoming resistant to dapsone. Pneumocystis pneumonia patients also need trimethoprim with this medication to treat their condition.

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