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Dapsone pills are a medicine used to help treat Acne, Leprosy, Dermatitis Herpetiformis.
Generic Name: Dapsone
Brand Names: Dapsone
What is dapsone topical?
Dapsone topical is an antiinfective medication.
Dapsone dosage
Dapsone pills 25 mg, 100 mg are available as round white scored tablets.
How use of Dapsone?
Wash the areas of your skin where you will apply dapsone topical. Gently pat your skin dry with a clean towel.
For Acne skin:
Apply a thin layer of dapsone topical to the areas of your skin that have acne. A pea-sized amount of dapsone topical will usually be enough.
Rub the medicine in gently and completely. Make sure to put the cap back on the dapsone topical tube. Close it tightly and put the tube back in its original box..
Keep dapsone topical away from your mouth and eyes.
If your acne does not get better after using dapsone topical for 12 weeks, talk to your doctor about other treatments for acne.
For Dermatitis Herpetiformis:
The dosage should be individually titrated starting in adults with 50 mg daily and correspondingly smaller doses in children. If full control is not achieved within the range of 50-300 mg daily, higher doses may be tried. Dosage should be reduced to a minimum maintenance level as soon as possible. In responsive patients there is a prompt reduction in pruritus followed by clearance of skin lesions. There is no effect on the gastrointestinal component of the disease. Dapsone levels are influenced by acetylation rates. Patients with high acetylation rates, or who are receiving treatment affecting acetylation may require an adjustment in dosage.
A strict gluten free diet is an option for the patient to elect, permitting many to reduce or eliminate the need for Dapsone; the average time for dosage reduction is 8 months with a range of 4 months to 2 1/2 years and for dosage elimination 29 months with a range of 6 months to 9 years.
For Leprosy -- Lepromatous:
50 to 100 mg orally once a day for 2-5 years.
Leprosy -- Tuberculoid:
100 mg orally once a day for 6 months. Rifampin is additionally recommended to reduce the incidence of dapsone resistance. If the disease relapses, this regimen should be repeated.
What should I avoid while taking dapsone?
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Dapsone may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight and sunburn may be more likely to occur. If exposure to the sun is unavoidable, wear a sunscreen and protective clothing.
Dapsone side effects
In rare cases, dapsone has been associated with serious, and sometimes fatal blood and/or liver problems. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience a sore throat, fever, pale skin, bruising or pinpoint red spots on the skin, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. These may be symptoms of blood or liver problems.
Dapsone is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take dapsone without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Dapsone passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing baby. Do not take dapsone without first talking to your doctor if you are nursing a baby.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected. Do not swallow dapsone topical. If you swallow dapsone topical, call your doctor or poison control center right away.
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