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Dapsone was synthesized in 1908 by Fromm and Wittmann. The drug was approved by FDA for the treatment of such conditions as acne vulgaris, leprosy and dermatitis herpetiformis, also the drug is used off-label for many skin diseases. Although the exac...
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Clofazimine (Lamprene®) is a fat-soluble riminophenazine dye used for the treatment of leprosy. It has been used investigationally in combination with other antimycobacterial drugs to treat Mycobacterium avium infections in AIDS patients. Clofazimine...
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Sulfoxone is a water-soluble sulfone and is a competitive inhibitor of the bacterial enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase. Sulfoxone under the brand name Diasone was used as an antileprosy drug, for treatment of dermatitis herpetiformis, and to treat pu...