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Treatment
Multi - Drug Treatment (MDT) for PB Leprosy (Duration
6 months)
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Supervised monthly dosage
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Drug
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Adult
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Children 10 to 14
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Children above 10 years
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Rifampicin
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600mg
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450mg
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300mg
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Dapson
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100mg
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50mg
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25mg
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Unsupervised dosage
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Dapsone
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100mg daily
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50mg daily
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25mgdaily
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Multi- Drug Treatment (MDT) for MB Leprosy (Duration
12 months)
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Supervised monthly dosage
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Drug
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Adult
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Children 10 to 14
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Children 6-9 years
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Rifampicin
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600mg
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450mg
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300mg
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Clofazimine
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300mg
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150mg
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100mg
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Dapson
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100mg
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50mg
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25mg
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Daily dosage
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clofazimine
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50mg
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50mg alternate day
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50 mg twice week
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Dapsone
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100mg
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50mg daily
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25 mg daily
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Rifiampicin, Oflaxacin, Minocycline (ROM) treatment
: discontinued as per Govt. India's instructions
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