01023nas a2200253 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001600065653001100081653003000092653001100122653001200133653000900145100001000154700001300164700001700177245005100194300001000245490000700255050003200262520046100294022001400755 1981 d c1981 Apr10aAdult10aClofazimine10aFemale10aGastrointestinal Diseases10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale1 aLal S1 aGarg B R1 aHameedulla A00aGastro-intestinal side effects of clofazimine. a285-80 v53 aInfolep Library - available3 a

Three out of 30 patients of leprosy getting clofazimine therapy developed severe gastrointestinal side effects following the therapy in the dose of 100 mg after one month, eight months and five weeks respectively. One of the patients died due to the side effects. Indian patients appear to be more prone to severe gastrointestinal side effects of clofazimine and may develop the same after shorter duration of therapy with smaller doses of the drug.

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