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Dapsone

[[Image:{{{image\|Dapsone.png}}}\|{{{width\|220}}}px\|Dapsone chemical structure]] Dapsone
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CAS number 80-08-0	ATC code J04BA02 {{{ATC_supplemental\|}}}
PubChem 2955	DrugBank APRD00345
Chemical formula	C12H12N2O2S
Molecular weight	248.302
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Dapsone is an antibioticmedication most commonly used for the treatment of Mycobacterium leprae infections (leprosy). Dapsone can also be used to treat dermatitis herpetiformisand other skin conditions. It is also sometimes used to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia(PCP) in patients with HIV.

Dapsone is administered orally.

The primary side effect of this drug is anemia, though other side effects, including nausea, headache, and peripheral neuropathyhave been known to occur in patients on this medication.

Dapsone is thought to act by depleting the body's stores of para-aminobenzoic acid(PABA).

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