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==Administration==
==Administration==
*Type: Antibiotic
*Type: [[Antibiotic]]
*Dosage Forms: 25,100
*Dosage Forms: 25,100
*Routes of Administration: Oral
*Routes of Administration: Oral


==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
*Hansen dz (leprosy)
**paucibacillary: 100 mg PO qd x6mo
**Use w/ rifampin
**multibacillary: 100 mg PO qd x12mo
**Use w/ rifampin, clofazimine


*Dermatitis herpetiformis: 50 mg PO qd


*PCP prophylaxis: 100 mg/day PO divided qd-bid
**Off label use


*PCP tx: 100 mg PO qd x21 days
**Not 1st-line agent; use w/ trimethoprim


*Malaria suppression: 100 mg PO qwk
**Use w/ pyrimethamine


*Toxoplasmosis prophylaxis: 50 mg PO qd
 
===Indications by Disease===
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==Pediatric Dosing==
==Pediatric Dosing==
===Indications by Disease===
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==Special Populations==
==Special Populations==
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]:
*[[Drug Ratings in Pregnancy|Pregnancy Rating]]: C
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]:
*[[Lactation risk categories|Lactation risk]]: Probably unsafe
===Renal Dosing===
===Renal Dosing===
*No adjustment
*No adjustment
===Hepatic Dosing===
===Hepatic Dosing===
*Caution advised with hepatic impairment
*Caution advised with hepatic impairment
*CBC qwk x4, qmo x6, then q6mo thereafter
*LFTs at baseline, then periodically


==Contraindications==
==Contraindications==
*Allergy to class/drug
*Allergy to class/drug
*caution if renal or hepatic impairment
*caution if renal or hepatic impairment
*caution if impaired cardiovascular fxn
*caution if impaired cardiovascular function


==Adverse Reactions==
==Adverse Reactions==
===Serious===
===Serious===
*anemia, hemolytic
*[[anemia]], hemolytic
*aplastic anemia
*[[aplastic anemia]]
*agranulocytosis
*agranulocytosis
*exfoliative dermatitis
*exfoliative dermatitis
*erythema multiforme
*[[erythema multiforme]]
*toxic epidermal necrolysis
*[[toxic epidermal necrolysis]]
 
===Common===
===Common===
*fever
*[[fever]]
*myalgia
*myalgia
*headache
*[[headache]]
*rigors
*rigors
*fatigue
*fatigue
*malaise
*malaise
*dizziness
*[[dizziness]]


==Pharmacology==
==Pharmacology==
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==References==
==References==
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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