dapsone

American

[dap-sohn] / ˈdæp soʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.

dapsone British

/ ˈdæpˌsəʊn /

noun

an antimicrobial drug used to treat leprosy and certain types of dermatitis. Formula: C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S

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Etymology

Origin of dapsone

1965–70; d(i)a(minodi)p(henyl) sulfone

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dapsone

Most commonly, leprosy is treated with a combination of dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine.

From Forbes ● Mar. 6, 2015

The annual bill for dapsone is about $2.

From Time Magazine Archive

The antibiotic rifampin, a leading antituberculosis drug, has proved effective, healing leprous skin lesions four times as fast as dapsone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the 1940s, leprosy has been treated effectively with a sulfone drug called dapsone.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the 1940s, a medicine called dapsone was developed at Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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