WASHINGTON — Topical dapsone gel showed in vitro activity against gram-positive cocci, according to data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting. To assess in vitro ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Results from the first placebo-controlled clinical trial of dapsone suggest that the well-known agent is beneficial for chronic idiopathic urticaria. "This is much cheaper ...

Dapsone (4-4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone) is commonly used for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients. Oxidant hemolysis is a known complication of dapsone ...

To the Editor: Dapsone is an antimicrobial agent that has been reported to cause methemoglobinemia after oral ingestion. 1 We present a case of methemoglobinemia after therapeutic use of topical ...

Dapsone gel 7.5% demonstrated safety, tolerability and efficacy for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients with skin of color, according to a study. “Acne is the most common dermatologic ...

Dapsone is used in the treatment of infections and inflammatory diseases. The dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome, which is associated with a reported mortality of 9.9%, develops in about 0.5 to 3.6 ...