Current Drug Treatment for Hansen's Disease in the United States. Image Courtesy of the National Hansen's Disease Museum, Permanent Collection. Carville, LA.

Today, physicians prescribe 3 oral medications taken for 1-2 years to treat Hansen's Disease.

Once the patient begins treatment, they cannot transmit the disease to others.

Drugs are available through 12 outpatient clinics in the US and territories.

Drugs:
Dapsone, Clofazamine, Rifampin.