Alternative antileprosy regimens

Leprosy Mailing List – February 2^nd, 2010

Ref.: Alternative antileprosy regimens

From: Navin Modi, Shahad, Thane, Maharashtra , India

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Respected Sir,

I practice in Thane district, Maharashtra , India . I am working with a leprosy and HIV rehabilitation centre at a village: Vehloli.

I give daily rifampicin 600, ofloxacilin 400 and minicycline 100mg for adult patients who are sensitive to dapsone and also to patients of lepromatous (LL) leprosy who clinically seems to need treatment more than 1 year. For example looking at signs like their infiltrated skin, persisting ear nodules, new lesions. I use this for periods ranging from two to ten months.

Regards,

Dr Navin Modi

Dermatologist/sexologist
Secretary: National Human Rights centre, Thane District