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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
===[[Hansen's disease]] ([[leprosy]])===
*paucibacillary: 100mg PO QD x6mo
**Use with rifampin
*multibacillary: 100mg PO QD x12mo
**Use with rifampin, clofazimine


===[[Bullous pemphigoid]]===
*50mg PO QD
**Use with topical or systemic [[corticosteroids]]


===Dermatitis herpetiformis===
*50mg PO QD


===[[Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia|PCP]]===
*Prophylaxis: 100mg/day PO divided QD-bid
**Off label use
*Treatment: 100mg PO QD x21 days
**Not 1st-line agent; use with [[trimethoprim]]
**Off label use


===[[Malaria]] suppression===
*100mg PO qwk
**Use with [[pyrimethamine]]
**Off label use


===[[Toxoplasmosis]] prophylaxis===
 
*50mg PO QD
===Indications by Disease===
**Off label use
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==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==
===Indications by Disease===
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==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==

Revisión actual - 11:08 20 mar 2026

Administration

  • Type: Antibiotic
  • Dosage Forms: 25,100
  • Routes of Administration: Oral

Adult Dosing

Indications by Disease

DiseaseDoseContext
Bullous pemphigoid50mg PO QD; Use with topical or systemic corticosteroidsBullous pemphigoid
Dermatitis herpetiformis50mg PO QDDermatitis herpetiformis
Leprosypaucibacillary: 100mg PO QD x6mo; Use with rifampin; multibacillary: 100mg PO QD x12mo; Use with rifampin, clofazimineHansen's disease (leprosy)
Malaria100mg PO weeklySuppression
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia100mg PO once dailyMild disease with TMP
Toxoplasmosis50mg PO QD; Off label useToxoplasmosis prophylaxis

Pediatric Dosing

Indications by Disease

DiseaseDoseContext
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia2mg/kg/day PO (max 100mg)Pediatric Mild
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia2mg/kg/day PO daily (max 100mg)Pediatric Prophylaxis alt

Special Populations

Renal Dosing

  • No adjustment

Hepatic Dosing

  • Caution advised with hepatic impairment
  • CBC qwk x4, qmo x6, then q6mo thereafter
  • LFTs at baseline, then periodically

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug
  • caution if renal or hepatic impairment
  • caution if impaired cardiovascular function

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 28 hrs
  • Metabolism: Liver, CYP450
  • Excretion: Urine

Mechanism of Action

Comments

See Also

References