Drug compliance among self-motivated leprosy patients.
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1988-10-01
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Regularity of DDS intake among 366 leprosy patients attending our out patient department voluntarily was assessed by urine spot test. It was found that only 54.6% of them had taken their last dose of drug within the previous three days. Those who kept their appointment showed better compliance than those who did not. Urinary DDS positivity was found to be unrelated to sex, occupation or the type of the disease. In the younger age group the compliance was low, as also among the patients coming from nearby places as compared to those who were residing in far off districts.
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Girdhar A, Mishra B, Bagga A, Girdhar BK. Drug compliance among self-motivated leprosy patients. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1988 Oct; 60(4): 506-9