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Treatments Overview Articles

Leprosy
A number of different antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria that causes the disease. Aspirin, prednisone, or thalidomide are used to control inflammation.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Leprosy
The most widely used drug for leprosy is dapsone. However, emergence of dapsone-resistant strains prompted the introduction of multi-drug therapy. The multi-drug therapy includes dapsone, refampin (also known as rifampicin), and clofazimine, all o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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