diaminodiphenyl sulfone

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Also known as: DDS

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Diaminodiphenyl sulfone, commonly known as dapsone, is an antimicrobial agent with the chemical formula C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S. It is primarily used to treat leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis. The name "dapsone" is derived from its chemical structure: diamine + phenyl + sulfone. Dapsone was first used in 1952. Diasone is a related preparation of sulfoxone sodium.12

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History
Diaminodiphenyl sulfone, or DDS, was synthesized in Germany in 1908, but it was not until the 1930s that researchers began to investigate its possible antibacterial properties. In 1941 doctors at Carville began to test a derivative of the compound, called promin, on patients. Promin had…
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Diaminodiphenyl sulfone, or DDS, was synthesized in Germany in 1908, but it was not until the 1930s that researchers began to investigate its possible antibacterial properties. In 1941 doctors at Carville began to test a derivative of the compound, called promin, on patients. Promin had…
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