As per WHO recommendation, duration of treatment of multibacillary leprosy is: September 2009: (A) 3 months, (B) 6 months, (C) 9 months, (D) 12 months
Answer is D. Ans. D: 12 months Paucibacillary leprosy should be treated for 6 months with dapsone 100 mg/day unsupervised plus rifampin 600 mg/ month supervised. Multibacillary leprosy should be treated for 12 months with dapsone 100 mg/day unsupervised, clofazimine 50 mg/day unsupervised, and rifampin 600 mg plus clofazimine 300 mg/month supervised.