A number of different drugs are being tried for prevention and maintenance treatment of MAC . Maintenance therapy after an episode of MAC is now routine, though it is not known which of the existing treatments is most effective. Multidrug therapy reduces mycobacterial colony counts in the blood and leads to clinical improvement, especially the reduction of fever. Side effects Because drugs are used in combination, side effects can be due to the different drugs and how you tolerate them together, so it is difficult to predict in advance what combination of drugs will be tolerated.
Side effects can be gradual skin discoloration and intestinal problems.
Dosage Clofazimine comes in 50 mg and 100 mg capsules. Capsules should be taken with food. Adults take 100 mg every 8 hours. Total daily dosage should not exceed 300 mg. How long it may take to work Variations in response depend on the state of your general health and immune system, the strain of MAC you are infected with, and the ability to tolerate a combination of drugs.