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Dapsone-USP, 4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS), is a primary treatment for Dermatitis herpetiformis. It is an antibacterial drug for susceptible cases of leprosy. It is a white, odorless crystalline powder, practically in-soluble in water and insoluble in fixed and vegetable oils. | |||
<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = DAPSONE TABLET [JACOBUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=0792169d-c6f9-4af0-93ae-b75d710c47a9 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | Dapsone is issued on prescription in tablets of 25 and 100 mg for oral use. | ||
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Inactive Ingredients: Colloidal silicone dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and corn starch. <ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = DAPSONE TABLET [JACOBUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=0792169d-c6f9-4af0-93ae-b75d710c47a9 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | |||
Latest revision as of 22:18, 9 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
DESCRIPTION
Dapsone-USP, 4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS), is a primary treatment for Dermatitis herpetiformis. It is an antibacterial drug for susceptible cases of leprosy. It is a white, odorless crystalline powder, practically in-soluble in water and insoluble in fixed and vegetable oils.
Dapsone is issued on prescription in tablets of 25 and 100 mg for oral use.
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Inactive Ingredients: Colloidal silicone dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and corn starch. [1]
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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.