RIVA-DAPSONE
As listed in the register: RIVA-DAPSONE
100 mg · tablet
- Prescription only
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Dapsone
- Made by
- Laboratoire Riva Inc.
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Dapsone). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Actions The mechanism of action in Dermatitis herpetiformis has not been established.
By the kinetic method in mice, Dapsone is bactericidal as well as bacteriostatic against Mycobacterium leprae.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-01-13
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Dapsone). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Hypersensitivity to Dapsone and/or its derivatives.
The most common adverse effect and is seen in patients with or without G6PD deficiency.
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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Details
| Made by | Laboratoire Riva Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Dapsone |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Strength | 100 mg |
| Form | tablet |
| Classification | J04BA02 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Route | oral |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | PRESCRIPTION |
| Status | Dormant |
| Marketed | No — authorised but not currently marketed, according to the register |
| DIN | 02489058 |
| DPD drug code | 97910 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.