Dapsone – Reinventing the wheel or rekindling possibilities?
Dapsone, once a fabric dye, is a versatile pharmaceutical for treating diseases like leprosy, malaria, and HIV-AIDS-related pneumonia. Discovered in 1908 but not utilized for its antimicrobial properties until the 1930s, dapsone faced initial setbacks due to toxicity, prompting the development of a...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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Serier: | Clinical Dermatology Review |
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Online adgang: | http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2024;volume=8;issue=2;spage=171;epage=177;aulast=Bhat |