title: Role of rifampin and clofazimine ointments in the treatment of leprosy.
abstract: The use of rifampin and clofazimine ointments alone and in combination over the patches of tuberculoid patients had a beneficial effect. In combination (rifampin and clofazimine), erythema, inflammation, and edema are considerably reduced. For some of the cases with a recent appearance of a patch, the patch completely disappeared. It is suggested that topical therapy with rifampin and clofazimine ointments would be economical and beneficial in tuberculoid leprosy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Venkateswarlu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Venkataramana
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Prabhakar
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D002991:Clofazimine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009824:Ointments; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D009824:Ointments; D002991:Clofazimine; D012293:Rifampin