Title of article
DDS- syndrome: a rare side effect of dapsone in leprosy patients
Author/Authors
Ranjha, Khalid Mahmood Combined Military Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan , Aslam, Sohail Combined Military Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan , Mansoor Ul Haq Combined Military Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Pakistan
From page
209
To page
211
Abstract
A 35-year-old male suffering from mid-borderline leprosy was put on multidrug therapy. Six weeks after the commencement of therapy he developed features of DDS- syndrome. Dapsone was immediately stopped, he was put on oral steroids. The patient gradually improved and the liver functions became normal within few weeks. The steroids were gradually tapered off. Dapsone was replaced with quinolones
Keywords
Dapsone , DDS , , syndrome , jaundice , hepatotoxicity
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Journal title
Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Record number
2584179
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