dapsone
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A medicine that kills bacteria and treats leprosy and some skin diseases
- noun
- /ˈdæpˌsoʊn/
- Specialized
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dapsone
- The doctor recommended dapsone to help manage her dermatitis herpetiformis.
- dapsone is the drug
Examples
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An antibiotic called dapsone may help most patients.
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I never said dapsone was "a cure."
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And Dapsone is used to treat DH, not cure it.
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Dapsone for DH is not a cure and is a dangerous method of dealing with DH to prevent infection.
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Patients with leprosy often receive dapsone as part of their treatment plan.
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For effective treatment of certain skin diseases, dapsone is commonly prescribed.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dapsone comes from a shortened form of the chemical name diaminodiphenyl sulfone, and you can spot sulfone at the end. A helpful way to remember it is that the name shows it is a sulfone medicine — that chemical part is what helps the drug fight the bacteria that cause leprosy and some skin diseases.