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Lichen Planus,betnesolforte,dapsone,weight Gain, Swelling In Face And Hands
i am having lichen planus . doc gave me betnesolforte 50mg stat on every saturday and sunday in january .he started dapsone 1 hs last month on 23 march.and slowly asked me to reduce betnesol by 10mg every week..i have gained 4 kg in the past few months.have swelling on face and hands for 2-3 hours in the morning and lately started f.eeling breathlessness for the past 10 days.kindly guide me
Wed, 9 May 2012
thanks for the info u provided.
dapsone has the side effect on lungs of breathlessness. with increased use of dapsone there is retention of fluid resulting in swelling of face and breathless. the ultimate solution to temprorly stop the drug and to reduce ur swelling on face and improve ur breaths u can agents like syrup ventolin and caffiene
dapsone has the side effect on lungs of breathlessness. with increased use of dapsone there is retention of fluid resulting in swelling of face and breathless. the ultimate solution to temprorly stop the drug and to reduce ur swelling on face and improve ur breaths u can agents like syrup ventolin and caffiene
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