Dapsone
In the US, Dapsone (dapsone systemic) is a member of the drug class leprostatics and is used to treat Bullous Pemphigoid, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Leprosy, Leprosy - Lepromatous, Leprosy - Tuberculoid, Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Linear IgA Disease, Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis and Toxoplasmosis - Prophylaxis.
US matches:
UK matches:
- DAPSONE 100MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- DAPSONE 50 MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
- DAPSONE TABLETS BP 100MG (Leaflet)
- DAPSONE TABLETS BP 50MG (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D10AX05,J04BA02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000080-08-0
Chemical Formula
C12-H12-N2-O2-S
Molecular Weight
248
Therapeutic Category
Antileprotic agent
Chemical Name
Benzenamine, 4,4'-sulfonylbis-
Foreign Names
- Dapsonum (Latin)
- Dapson (German)
- Dapsone (French)
- Dapsona (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Dapsone (OS: BAN, USAN, DCIT, DCF)
- Diaphenylsulfone (OS: JAN)
- DADPS (IS)
- DDS (IS)
- Diaphenylsulfon (IS)
- Diaphénylsulfone (IS)
- Diphenason (IS)
- F 1358 (IS)
- NSC 6091 (IS)
- Dapson (PH: Ph. Eur. 8)
- Dapsone (PH: BP 2016, Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 4, USP 38)
- Dapsonum (PH: Ph. Eur. 8, Ph. Int. 4)
Brand Names
- Acnesone
Systopic, India - Aczone
Allergan, United States; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Canada - Dapsoderm-X
Mex-América, Mexico - Dapson
Scanpharm, Norway - Dapson Fatol
Fatol, Latvia - Dapson Scanpharm
Scanpharm, Denmark - Dapsone
Actavis Group, Iceland; Jacobus, United States; Link, Australia - Dapsone Actavis
Actavis, Malta; Actavis UK, United Kingdom - Dapsone Auden
Auden McKenzie, Malta - Dapsone GSK
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Dapsone Jacobus
Jacobus, Canada - Dapsone Link
Link, New Zealand - Dapsone Nile
Nile, Egypt - Dapsone P & D
P & D, Malta - Dapson-Fatol
Fatol, Russian Federation; Sanolabor, Slovenia - DAPSON-Fatol
Riemser Pharma, Germany - Disulone (Dapsone and Ferrous Oxalate)
Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Slovakia - Lectisol
Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma, Japan - Lennon-Dapsone
Pharmacare, South Africa - Protogen
Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma, Japan - Sulfona Zimaia
Sidefarma, Portugal - Taiguk Dapsone
Taiguk, South Korea
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Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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