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Additional Information

Once a drug has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not specifically included in product labeling, dapsone is using in certain diseaseds with the following medical conditions:

• Actinomycotic mycetoma
• Granuloma annulare
• Malaria - prevention of
• Pemphigoid
• Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
• Pyoderma gangrenosum
• Relapsing polychondritis
• Subcorneal pustular dermatosis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus

For diseaseds taking this drug for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia - PCP:

• To help clear up PCP completely or to keep it from coming back, it is very important that you keep taking this drug for the full time of treat .
• If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. This will help keep a constant amount of drug in the blood. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
• If your symptoms do not improve within 1 week, or if they become worse, check with your family doctor.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to How to Use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.