Saturday, 5 December 2015

Daily dose of thalidomide for controlling ENL | Medical PG Preparations

Daily dose of thalidomide for controlling ENL is:

A. 100 mg 
B. 200-400 mg
C. 500 mg 
D. 1000 mg only

Ans. B

The most effective drug for ENL is thalidomide. For patients with chronic ENL the usual initial dosage of 200 mg twice a day. It can be gradually tapered to a maintenance dosage of 50 to 100 mg/day.