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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Aczone, Dapsone topical
Dapsone is an antibiotic used for the treatment or prevention of pneumonia. It is thought to work by decreasing levels of 4-Aminobenzoic acid, an essential nutrient for bacteria. It also may be used for treatment of skin infections, malaria, or certain types of arthritis.
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| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Other | 7 | 2 |
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| Prevent infection | 5 | 1 |
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| Pneumonia | 4 | 1 |
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| prophylactic antibiotic | 3 | 0 | |||||
| pneumonia prophylaxis | 2 | 1 |
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| HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | 2 | 1 |
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See all 25 patients currently taking Dapsone (DDS)
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 7 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 5 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 3 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 2 | ||
| Personal research | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Expense | 1 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Dapsone (DDS)
Always |
7 | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Dapsone (DDS)
Very |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
7 | 100% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Dapsone (DDS)
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 20% |
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< $25 |
4 | 80% |
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Report created on February 09, 2012.