Clofazimine

Clofazimine, is a medication used in combination with rifampicin and dapsone to treat Leprosy. This medication is indicated for treatment of lepromatous leprosy including dapsone-resistant leprosy complicated by erythema nodosum leprosum. A combination drug therapy is generally used to prevent the emergence of drug resistance.

Clofazimine, is a medication which is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to Clofazimine or any of the excipients of Clofazimine. You must tell your doctor about all medications that you may be taking so that the doctor could fix the dosage accordingly.

Clofazimine, is an oral medicine to be taken with meals. This medicine is given at a dosage of 100 mg daily in combination with one or more other anti-leprosy drugs for three years, followed by monotherapy. The medicine should not be stopped suddenly or else it would cause a relapse.

Clofazimine, is also not devoid of side effects. There may be skin pigmentation, ichthyosis, dryness, rash, and pruritus. There could be gastro intestinal issues like abdominal or epigastric pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, elevated blood sugars, elevated ESR or discoloration of urine, faeces.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

• Vomiting

• Nausea

• Diarrhoea

• Loss Of Appetite

• Rash

• Itching

• Scaling Of Skin

• Skin Discolouration

• Eye Discolouration

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Clofozine 50mg capsule may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.
  Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Clofozine 50mg capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Please consult your doctor.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

• Does this affect liver function?

  There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

Below is the list of medicines, which contains Clofazimine as ingredient

• Fazim 50Mg Capsule

  Lark Laboratories Ltd

• Clofaz 100Mg Soft Gelatin Capsule

  Genetiac Pharma

• Hansepran 50Mg Capsule

  Abbott India Ltd

• Clofozine 50Mg Capsule

  Astra Zeneca

• Hansepran 100Mg Capsule

  Abbott India Ltd

• Lepromine 50Mg Capsule

  P & B Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Lepromine 100Mg Capsule

  P & B Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Clofozine 100Mg Capsule

  Astra Zeneca

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

Clofazimine is one of the drugs used for the treatment of multibacillary leprosy. The drug binds to the guanine receptors in the bacterial DNA. This in turn prevents the cells from multiplying and spreading.

Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.

• Clofazimine-Drug Information Portal [Internet].druginfo.nlm.nih.gov 2022 [Cited 10 June 2022].Available from:

  https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/clofazimine

• Clofazimine-DrugBank Online [Internet].go.drugbank.com 2022 [Cited 10 June 2022].Available from:

  https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00845