Drugs for multibacillary leprosy
RCD
Remember the three drugs and that paucibacillary leaves out clofazimine.
Does not give duration or doses, which follow current national guidelines.
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RCD. It helps you recall: Drugs for multibacillary leprosy.
Rifampicin, monthly supervised
Clofazimine, monthly plus daily low dose
Dapsone, daily
R: Rifampicin, monthly supervised; C: Clofazimine, monthly plus daily low dose; D: Dapsone, daily.
It belongs to Leprosy in Dermatology.
Does not give duration or doses, which follow current national guidelines.
Remember the three drugs and that paucibacillary leaves out clofazimine.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Dermatology question about Leprosy.
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