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I am on XDR tb treatment since August 2017 and taking clofazimine capsule 200 mg daily with BDQ + MX + LZ + CS What can I do to prevent clofazimine side effect my skin is getting black and scaly in just 5 month I have take clofazimine for 13 more month. Please advice how to prevent clofazimine side effect.
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Hello, Clofazamine does produce pigmentation as a side effect due to deposition of the drug. It has a half life of 70 days. So majority of them the pigmentation is reversed on discontinuing the treatment. You can protect your skin with sunscreen now and wait for 3 months after the treatment stopped for it to reverse. If it persist there are creams and lasers available to reduce the skin tone.
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