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Dapsone is the first effective drug against leprosy but the bacteria developed resistance against the drug. Hence in 1970s the scenario shifted from monotherapy to Multiple Drug Therapy (MDT). The drugs used in WHO-MDT are a combination of rifampicin (600mg once a month), clofazimine (300 mg once a month and 50mg daily) and dapsone (100mg daily) for one year for Multibacillary (MB) leprosy patients and rifampicin (600mg once a month),and dapsone (100mg daily) for six months for Paucibacillary leprosy patients. For single skin Paucibacillary lesion single dose of

Rifampicin: 600 mg, Ofloxacin: 400 mg,and Minocycline: 100 mg is given. A minimum follow-up of 5 years is needed after completion of therapy in Multibacillary leprosy and a follow-up of 2 years in case of Puacibacillary cases.MDT is available free of cost from WHO.

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Posted by:  shahnikunj(Guest)  Posted on: 03/15/2013
its avery informative article thank you



Posted by:  gayani(Guest)  Posted on: 06/09/2010
Is it dangerous in any way to make a patient who is undergoing treatment take up writing exercises as physiotherapy to get the fingers working again?The fingers are clawed in the right hand and the patient has been asked o come in for physiotherapy sessions as well



Posted by:  innocent14  Posted on: 03/17/2010
Thanks a lot for providing qualitative & updated news about leprosy.Really this website has enhanced my leprosy knowledge.



Posted by:  dearmehraj(Guest)  Posted on: 09/07/2009
i am a medical student requires a detail study of leprosy for seminar & i found your website very informative. Thank you, best regards.



Posted by:  dearmehraj(Guest)  Posted on: 09/07/2009
M a medical student requires a detail study of leprosy for seminar & i found your website very informative.Thank you,best regards.



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 05/07/2009
I'm a physician on speciality study on Dermatovenereology & i found your website very much helpful & updating in my study & i thank you very much & keep it up.


Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 06/15/2010
How is your study coming along? Would you be willing to submit a paper about it to our journal: SkinMed?




Posted by:  visuth_79  Posted on: 11/14/2008
i am infected hansen disease(BL)since 2003 and i take my MDT from 2005 to 2007 but problem is some nodules appears in my body, when i take prednisolene then its disappear,so, please tell me can i prevent this disease and how long i take prednisolene?



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 03/05/2008
well.... i find your website very educational.i was reading about my disease (leprosy) and i found out alot of interesting facts. thanks to you...,i have been cured! god bless your soul!




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