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A number of different antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria that causes the disease. Aspirin, prednisone, or thalidomide are used to control inflammation. [read article]
Treatment News for Leprosy
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Tests for Leprosy
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The lepromin skin test is used to determine what type of leprosy a person has. More
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A skin lesion biopsy is the removal of a piece of skin to diagnose or rule out an illness. More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. More
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A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination. More
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Sputum stain for mycobacteria is a test to check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other kinds of infection. More
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A nerve biopsy is the removal of a small piece of a nerve for examination. More
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Prescribed Medications for Leprosy
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DAPSONE (DAP sone) is an antiinfective. It is used to treat a skin problem called Dermatitis herpetiformis. This medicine is also used to treat leprosy. More
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THALIDOMIDE (tha LI doe mide) is used to treat diseases caused by abnormalities in the immune system. It may also be used to treat some types of cancer. This medici... More
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RIFAMPIN (RIF am pin) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It is used to treat or prevent tuberculosis (TB). It w... More
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CLOFAZIMINE (kloe FA zi meen) is an anti-infective medicine. It is used to treat leprosy. More
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PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc... More
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MINOCYCLINE (mi noe SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It stops the growth of some bacteria. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like acne, respirat... More
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OFLOXACIN (oh FLOKS a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral inf... More
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ETHIONAMIDE (e thye ON am ide) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is used with other medicines and should never be used alone. I... More
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Herbs and Supplements for Leprosy What's this?
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Zinc has been used since ancient Egyptian times to enhance wound healing, although the usefulness of this approach is only partially confirmed by the clinical data ... More
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