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Leprostatics

What are Leprostatics?

Leprostatic agents inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy. Different leprostatic agents work differently either by actively killing the growing mycobacteria or by inhibiting bacterial growth. Generally two to three drugs are used together in treatment to avoid emergence of resistant strains of the organism.

List of Leprostatics

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
dapsone systemic (Pro)
7.4
26 reviews
thalidomide systemic (Pro)
Brand name: Thalomid
10
1 review
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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