👤 Adult

Clofazimine

1 brand name

Indications

Multibacillary leprosy in combination with rifampicin and dapsone (3-drug regimen) (administered on expert advice)
Lepromatous lepra reactions (administered on expert advice)
Severe type II (erythema nodosum leprosum) reactions (administered on expert advice)

Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available

🤱Breastfeeding guidance available

🫘Renal impairment guidance

🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

Avoid if persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea; may discolour soft contact lenses...

Side Effects

Frequency not known Abdominal pain; appetite decreased; dry eye; eye discolouration; fatigue; gastrointestinal disorders; hair colour changes (reversible); headache; lymphadenopathy; nausea; photosens...

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Brand Names

Lamprene(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)

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Last reviewed: 2026

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