Simpson explores the history and issues surrounding the Hetch Hetchy dam at Yosemite National Park, which was built to supply San Francisco with water and power even though the site was already protected within the national park.
Dapsone, also known as diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), is an antibiotic commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine for the treatment of leprosy.ral dapsone was one of the first medications used to treat moderate to severe acne vulgaris, and is still occasionally prescribed for the treatment of severe cases. A topical form of dapsone is also effective with potentially less side effects.
anemia. [1] However, over the yearâs literature in form of case reports have accumulated which shows that dapsone can lead to aplastic anemia. [2,3,5-10] In this study, we report the case of a 50 year old male suffering from leprosy who developed aplastic anemia with dapsone 100 mg/day. Development of aplastic anemia with therapeutic doses warrants the careful & judicious use of the drug so that this serious medical complication can be avoided. I. Introduction Dapsone (diaminodiphenylsulfone), an antileprotic drug, is a sulfonamide derivative which acts by