What Medicines are used for Leprosy Treatment ?
A single drug, Dapsone, was used for many years but because of an increasing incidence of Dapsone resistance the WHO now recommends a combination of drugs – Rifampicin, Clofazimine and Dapsone – known as MDT. This Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) is more costly, but it reduces the length of time a patient needs treatment considerably. So far it appears to be a very effective method of killing the germ. Depending on strength of the germ, treatment is for 6 month to 2 years.
