<b>Paucibacillary leprosy (Treat for 6 months)</b><br>ffThe standard adult PB treatment regimen is: –– Rifampicin 600 mg once a month –– Dapsone 100 mg tab once daily ffThe standard child (10-14 years) PB treatment regimen is: –– Rifampicin 450 mg once a month –– Dapsone 50 mg once daily}<b>Multibacillary leprosy (Treat for 12 months)</b><br>ffThe standard adult MB treatment regimen is: –– Rifampicin 600 mg once a month –– Clofazimine 300 mg once a month and 50 mg daily –– Dapsone 100 mg once daily ffThe standard child (10-14 years) PB treatment regimen is: –– Rifampicin 450 mg once monthly -–– Clofazimine 150 mg once a month and 50 mg every other day –– Dapsone 50 mg daily ffEnsure that patients take their medicines regularly and complete the dose}<b>MDT for children <10 years of age</b><br>ffAppropriate dose is determined based on body weight –– Rifampicin 10 mg/kg once monthly –– Clofazimine 6 mg/kg once a month and 1 mg/kg daily –– Dapsone 2 mg/kg daily ffThe standard child blister pack may be broken up so that the appropriate dose is given}<b>Steroids for treatment of severe leprae reactions</b><br>ffPrednisolone 40 mg once daily in morning –– Treat for 12 weeks in PB and 24 weeks in MB –– Reduce dose gradually by 10–5 mg once every 2 weeks (PB) or 3 weeks (MB)