Q and A

Question

Why is my doctor prescribing me Dapsone?

Why is my doctor prescribing me Dapsone as well as my ART?

Answer

Hi, how are you?

ART and Dapsone are different medications. ART is used to manage HIV. Dapsone is an antibiotic.

Dapsone can be used as a treatment or prophylactically to prevent infection with Pneumocystis Jirovecii. This is a bacteria that causes pneumonia and people with HIV are at an increased risk. Do you know your CD4 count? People with lower CD4 counts are given this antibiotic to prevent the infection.

Josh.

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