Adverse effects of alternative therapy (minocycline, ofloxacin, and clofazimine) in multibacillary leprosy patients in a recognized health care unit in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Efeitos adversos das drogas (minociclina, ofloxacina e clofazimina) utilizadas no esquema alternativo para pacientes com hanseníase multibacilar, em unidade de referência, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil

• Main Authors: Marina Valente Maia (Author), Maria da Graça Souza Cunha (Author), Carolina Souza Cunha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: After the introduction of the multidrug therapy, there was a decline in the coefficients of prevalence and detection of new cases of leprosy. However, the records of drug resistance and relapses are threatening factors in leprosy control. Hence, new alternative schemes and monitoring of...