D. D. S. IN THE TREATMENT OF LEPROSY
1954 Volume 23 Issue 6 Pages 335-340
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1954 Volume 23 Issue 6 Pages 335-340
1) This paper summarizes the history of D. D. S. antileprotic treatmentt and introduces a part of studies on D. D. S, reported by the workers in many countries.
2) 38 leprous patients containing 22 lepromatous, 6 tuberculoid and 1 neural were administered with D. D. S. over the period from 1 month to 18 months.
3) The per os administration of D. D. S. began with 15mg per day and increased to 30mg, 50mg and 100mg at the interval of 2 months, and 100mg was continued. 2 cc of D. D. S. saline emulsion was applied to intramuscular injection.
4) In the 22 lepromatous treated per os with D. D. S., 4 improved strikingly, 8 improved, 7 a little improved, 3 unchanged and non aggravated.
5) The treatment result of D. D. S, injection will be reported later.
6) Toxic manifestations were observed such as slight anemia in 3, neuralgia in 2 and palsy of sural nerve in 1 patients. Erythema nodosum leprosum appeared in 4 cases.
7) D. D. S, has an excellent therapeutic effect upon leprosy and can be administered without any fear.
