Treatment of a life-threatening dapsone intoxication - Veerman MH, van Gelder T, Sneijder R, Bethlehem C.
The case report describes a case of a severe dapsone (more than 200 tablets dapsone 100 mg) and mild methotrexate intoxication (10 tablets methotrexate 10 mg) as an attempt to commit suicide, resulting in severe cyanosis with elevation in methemoglobin con... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Dapsone poisoning - McLeod-Kennedy L, Leach M.
A 19-year-old man presented to the emergency department having taken an overdose of medications. On examination he was agitated and tachycardic and appeared icteric with central cyanosis. Pulse oximetry indicated an oxygen saturation of 86%, which did n... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Dapsone Useful for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Dapsone Useful for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Dapsone is an effective second-line treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) patients in whom antihistamines and other first-line therapies have failed, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 4, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
The usefulness of the SOFA and APACHE II scoring systems for the early prediction of mortality in patients with dapsone poisoning - Lee Y, Kim SJ, Kim YS, Kim H, Lee DK, Lee J, Go TH, Cha YS.
This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Almirall acquires Allergan U.S. medical dermatology portfolio*
Portfolio includes four available therapies for acne and dermatoses and an investigational compound currently under FDA review
Agreement enhances Almirall's portfolio in the U.S. and emphasizes long-term commitment to the dermatology community
EXTON,... Biopharmaceuticals, Dermatology, Acquisitions Almirall, Allergan, Aczone, Tazorac, Azelex, Cordran (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 21, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Genetic Screening Advised Before Dapsone Treatment in Asians Genetic Screening Advised Before Dapsone Treatment in Asians
Genetic screening may be warranted before using dapsone in Asian populations, researchers in Thailand suggest.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 21, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: News Source Type: news
Dapsone (Dapsone) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 9, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Aczone Gel (Dapsone) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 9, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
"It's A Scandal" -Daryl Hall on Doctors Denying Chronic Lyme
Growing up a musically-obsessed child in the 80's, Daryl Hall was one of my biggest inspirations. A masterful, inventive songwriter with an ocean of soul, he set me on the path to being an artist, to never waste a word, and to sing because I mean it.
With six number ones and five additional top ten hits throughout the 70's and 80's Daryl Hall and John Oates are the number one duo in music history. Still at the top of his game at 69 years old, Daryl has won legions of new fans with his hit MTV Live show Live From Daryl's House.
In February of 2015, at my very sickest from chronic Lyme and Bartonella, after it was missed b...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 22, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Case report of methemoglobinemia in a toddler secondary to topical dapsone exposure - Graff DM, Bosse GM, Sullivan J.
We describe the first reported pediatric case of a previously healthy girl presenting with acute onset of methemoglobinemia after exposur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Study lays groundwork for refractory cutaneous lupus treatment algorithms
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Thalidomide, methotrexate, dapsone, and belimumab may be the best treatment alternatives for cutaneous lupus erythematosus that is refractory to antimalarials, based on reviews of 15 years of medical records from three large tertiary care centers.
The study is the largest so... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - May 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Acute poisoning with dapsone and olanzapine: severe methemoglobinemia and coma with a favourable outcome - Iliev YT, Zagorov MY, Grudeva-Popova JG.
Dapsone is a drug commonly used in the treatment of leprosy. In Europe it is rarely prescribed, mostly for the treatment of skin diseases such as dermatitis herpetiformis. Poisoning with dapsone is rare and reports of such cases are of interest for toxicol... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Allergan Announces FDA Approval of Aczone (dapsone) Gel, 7.5% for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
DUBLIN, Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN), a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Aczone (dapsone) Gel, 7.5%, a... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - February 25, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Aczone Gel (Dapsone) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 4, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Acute dapsone poisoning in a 3-year-old child: case report with review of literature - Sunilkumar MN, Ajith TA, Parvathy VK.
Dapsone (DDS-diamino diphenyl sulphone) is a sulfone antibiotic being used for a variety of clinical conditions. Poisoning in children by DDS is rarely reported. Poisoning in acute cases will be frequently unrecognized due to relative lack of severe signs ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
