Dapsone (DDS) Treatment Report
What is Dapsone (DDS)?
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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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 |
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2 | |||
| Pneumonia | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| pneumonia prophylaxis | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Swollen glands | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Treat my HIV | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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4 | 50% |
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Course of treatment ended
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3 | 38% |
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Expense
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1 | 13% |
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Personal research
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1 | 13% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 13% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- ukwildcat
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: moderate
- Physical Symptoms: moderate
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe
- 674
- VL 102
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- ukwildcat
- 100 mg daily
- since Oct 22, 2008
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for Other
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Side Effects
None
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- new2theclub
- Sex: M
- Mental Symptoms: none
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
- 290
- VL < 50
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- new2theclub
- 50 mg daily
- since Dec 05, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on November 21, 2009.