In 2023, the incidence rate (new cases) of leprosy in Malaysia was seven per million population, an increase from five in million in the preceding year.

Rarely, minocycline can cause hypersensitivity, drug-induced lupus erythematosus ... isotretinoin, and dapsone. Spironolactone, an androgen receptor blocker, may be used alone (25-200 mg/day ...

The portfolio in question consists of four acne products that are already on the market, Aczone (dapsone), Tazorac (tazarotene ... year – by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) following ...

A total of 118 recommendations based on expert consensus were published regarding the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa ...

The bioequivalence of a proprietary liquid dapsone preparation and commercially available dapsone tablets was studied. Twelve adult volunteers received dapsone doses with 8 oz of water one to two ...

In jails and prisons, drugs are still available, effective treatment is rare, and overdoses occur. People can also cycle in and out of jail, ending up back on the street without meaningful care or ...

False Belief 1: Drug experimentation is normal for teens and shouldn’t alarm parents. Drug use and experimentation among teens often is ignored by many—even parents, who then may be unaware ...

White spots on your fingernails or toenails, called leukonychia, can have a variety of causes—from simply hitting your nail ...

Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV infection. They work by blocking a stage of the virus's life cycle and, by doing so, prevent the virus from replicating. The drugs are organized into six ...

The first line of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia is antipsychotic medication. However, antipsychotic medications are ineffective in more than 30% of people with the disorder. This is ...