{"id":3850,"date":"2025-03-31T18:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidneydiseaseclinic.net\/kdc\/clofazimine-txt\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:11:51","slug":"clofazimine-txt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidneydiseaseclinic.net\/kdc\/clofazimine-txt\/","title":{"rendered":"Clofazimine.txt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clofazimine<\/h1>\n

CLINICAL USE <\/H3>
\nTreatment of leprosy

DOSE IN NORMAL RENAL FUNCTION <\/H3>Multibacillary leprosy: 300 mg once monthly (supervised) or 50 mg daily or 100 mg alternate days (unsupervised)Lepromatous lepra reactions: 300 mg daily

PHARMACOKINETICS <\/H3>
  • Molecular weight &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp :473.4<\/li>\n
  • %Protein binding &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp :Low1<\/li>\n
  • %Excreted unchanged in urine &nbsp &nbsp : <1<\/li>\n

  • Volume of distribution (L\/kg) &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp :High1<\/li>\n

  • half-life \u2013 normal\/ESRD (hrs)&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp :10\u201370 days\/Unchanged1

    DOSE IN RENAL IMPAIRMENT <\/H3>

    GFR (mL\/MIN)<\/H4>
  • 20 to 50 &nbsp &nbsp : Dose as in normal renal function
  • 10 to 20 &nbsp &nbsp : Dose as in normal renal function
  • <10 &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp : Dose as in normal renal function

    DOSE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES <\/H3>
  • CAPD &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp:Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function<\/p>\n
  • HD &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function
  • HDF\/high flux &nbsp :Unknown dialysability. Dose as in normal renal function
  • CAV\/VVHD &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp:Unknown dialysability. Dose as in normal renal function

    IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS <\/H3>Potentially hazardous interactions with other drugsNone known

    ADMINISTRATION <\/H3>

    Reconstition<\/H4>\u2013

    Route <\/H4>Oral

    Rate of Administration <\/H4>\u2013

    Comments<\/H4>

    OTHER INFORMATION <\/H4>In the sunlight a red\/brown discolouration may appear on the skinSecretions may also become a red\/brown colourAvailable on a named patient basis
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