glucosulfone sodium

glucosulfone sodium
A chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of leprosy; parenteral administration is better tolerated than oral administration.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • glucosulfone — |glü(ˌ)kō+ noun Etymology: gluc + sulfone : a drug derived from glucose and para amino phenyl sulfone and used chiefly in treating leprosy in the form of the sodium salt [C6H12O5(SO3Na)NHC6H4]2SO2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • dapsone — An antibiotic used in the treatment of leprosy and certain cutaneous diseases such as dermatitis herpetiformis, is active against the tubercle bacillus, is used in the treatment of bovine coccidiosis and streptococcal …   Medical dictionary

  • thiazolsulfone — It has the same uses as glucosulfone sodium, but is less toxic and also less effective in the treatment of leprosy …   Medical dictionary

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