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Leprostatic agent

Leprostatic agent

A Leprostatic agent is a drug that interferes with proliferation of the bacterium that causes leprosy. [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?leprostatic Definition: leprostatic from Online Medical Dictionary ] ] [MeshName|Leprostatic+agents]

The following agents are leprostatic agents: [MeshPharmaList|82007917]

* acedapsone
* clofazimine
* dapsone
* desoxyfructo-serotonin
* diucifon
* ethionamide
* rifampin
* rifapentine
* sulfameter
* thalidomide

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  • clofazimine — A tuberculostatic and leprostatic agent. * * * clo·faz·i·mine klō fäz ə .mēn, mən n a reddish brown powdered dye C27H22Cl2N4 that is a derivative of phenazine used esp. to treat lepromatous leprosy and to treat tuberculosis in AIDS patients… …   Medical dictionary

  • Desoxyfructo-serotonin — IUPAC name (3S,4R,5R) 3,4,5,6 tetrahydroxy 1 [2 (5 hydroxy 1H indol 3 yl)ethyla …   Wikipedia

  • Sulfametoxydiazine — Drugbox IUPAC name = 4 amino N (5 methoxy 2 pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide CAS number = 651 06 9 ATC prefix = J01 ATC suffix = ED04 PubChem = 5326 DrugBank = C=11|H=12|N=4|O=3|S=1 molecular weight = 280.303 g/mol smiles =… …   Wikipedia

  • Diucifon — IUPAC name N,N′ (sulfonyldi 4,1 phenylene)bis(1,2,3,4 tetrahydro 6 methyl 2,4 dioxo) 5 pyrimidinesulfonamide …   Wikipedia

  • amithiozone — A leprostatic agent. SYN: thiacetazone …   Medical dictionary

  • solasulfone — A leprostatic agent. SYN: solapsone. * * * so·la·sul·fone (so″lə sulґfōn) solapsone …   Medical dictionary

  • Leprosy — For the Hebrew Bible term and its varied meanings, see Tzaraath. For other uses, see Leprosy (disambiguation). Leprosy Classification and external resources A 24 year old man infected with leprosy. ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

  • dapsone — An antibiotic used in the treatment of leprosy and certain cutaneous diseases such as dermatitis herpetiformis, is active against the tubercle bacillus, is used in the treatment of bovine coccidiosis and streptococcal …   Medical dictionary

  • Clofazimine — Systematic (IUPAC) name N,5 bis(4 chlorophenyl) 3 (propan 2 ylimino) 3,5 dihydrophenazin 2 amine Clinical data Trade names …   Wikipedia

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