Leprosy
Mailing List – September 3rd, 2010
Ref.:
Clofazimine in recurrent type 2 (ENL) leprosy reaction.
From:
Indra
Napit,
Anandaban
,
Nepal
Dear
Dr. Noto,
Greetings
from Anandaban hospital,
Nepal
. We also use
Clofazimine often for recurrent, chronic or steroid dependent
ENL reactions as many other collegues have mentioned. It
is availbale in our hospital, we buy it from
India
.
We
use following protocol:-
Clofazimine
300 mg daily for 2 months, then 200 mg daily for 2 months and 100 mg
daily for 2 months or until the symptoms persists.
We
have realized that Clofazimine helps to reduce the daily requirement
of steroids in recurrent ENL reactions. Occasionally
there is problem of acceptance by patients due to pigmentary changes,
dryness of skin and gastrointestinal upset.
I would
like to attract your attention on the sentence written by Francesca
Gajete from
Cebu
,
Philippines
:-
"We get our supply of loose Clofazimine both 100mg and 50 mg
capsules from WHO,
Geneva
, through Dr Steve Lyons".
Can
we also get the supply of loose Clofazimine from WHO?
With
regards,
Dr. Indra Napit
Medical
Superintendent
Anandaban
Hospital
,
Nepal
