Manufacturers: Jacobus pharmaceutical co
Dapsone is a sulfone drug used to treat acne vulgaris, Hansen's disease, and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Dapsone is a sulfone drug used to treat acne vulgaris, Hansen's disease, and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Dapsone acts against bacteria and protozoa in the same way as sulphonamides, that is by inhibiting the synthesis of dihydrofolic acid through competition with para-amino-benzoate for the active site of dihydropteroate synthetase. The anti-inflammatory action of the drug is unrelated to its antibacterial action and is still not fully understood.
For the treatment and management of leprosy and dermatitis herpetiformis.
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