Leprosy
Mailing List – February 2nd, 2010
Ref.: Alternative
antileprosy regimens
From: Navin
Modi, Shahad, Thane,
Maharashtra
,
India
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
