DDS- syndrome: a rare side effect of dapsone in leprosy patients
Keywords:
Dapsone, DDS-, syndrome, jaundice, hepatotoxicityAbstract
A 35-year-old male suffering from mid-borderline leprosy was put on multidrug therapy. Sixweeks after the commencement of therapy he developed features of DDS- syndrome.Dapsone was immediately stopped, he was put on oral steroids. The patient graduallyimproved and the liver functions became normal within few weeks. The steroids weregradually tapered off. Dapsone was replaced with quinolones.References
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