| Drug Name: | Dapsone |
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| Drug Class: | Antibiotic |
| Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits bacterial dihydropteroate synthetase, preventing synthesis of folic acid |
| Use: | Treatment of leprosy, dermatitis herpetiformis, and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia |
| Side Effects: | Hemolysis, methemoglobinemia, skin rash, GI upset |
| Contraindications: | Hypersensitivity to dapsone, G6PD deficiency |
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