Leprosy
Mailing List – January, 25th, 2010
Ref.: Alternative
antibiotic regimens in leprosy
From:
David
M. Scollard,
Baton Rouge
,
LA
,
USA
Further
to Dr. van Brakel’s comments (LML Jan. 21st, 2010),
In
the
United States
we have unique medical-legal complications that make it difficult to
use Clofazimine routinely for many patients. As a result, many
of our physicians use minocycline (100 mg/day) routinely for adults,
instead of Clofazimine. This appears to work very well as an
anti-microbial regimen. Minocycline also has known
anti-inflammatory properties, but we do not have evidence to clearly
indicate whether it is or is not effective in preventing or treating
ENL.
David
David
M. Scollard, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief,
Clinical Branch
National
Hansen’s Disease Programs
1770
Physician Park Dr
.
Baton
Rouge
,
LA
70816
Tel:
225-756-3713
FAX:
225-756-3819
e-mail:
DScollard@hrsa.gov
Web:
www.hrsa.gov/hansens
