Product Description: Dapsone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Dapsone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Dapsone (4,4′-Diaminodiphenyl sulfone) is an orally active and blood-brain penetrant sulfonamide antibiotic with bacteriostatic, antimycobacterial and antiprotozoal activities[1]. Dapsone exerts effective antileprosy activity and inhibits folate synthesis in cell extracts of M. leprae. Dapsone is used for dermatologic disorder research, including leprosy, dermatitis herpetiformis, acne vulgaris et al[2][3].
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References: [1]Y I Zhu, et al. Dapsone and sulfones in dermatology: overview and update. J Am Acad Dermatol/[2]Dapsone, Drug.com/[3]D Voeller, et al. Interaction of Pneumocystis carinii dihydropteroate synthase with sulfonamides and diaminodiphenyl sulfone (dapsone).J Infect Dis. 1994 Feb;169(2):456-9./[4]Esther Moreno, et al. Evaluation of Skin Permeation and Retention of Topical Dapsone in Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions.Pharmaceutics. 2019 Nov 13;11(11):607.
CAS Number: 80-08-0
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Research Area: Infection; Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Antibiotic;Bacterial;Parasite;Reactive Oxygen Species