Question 1

should people diagnosed with sle or discoid lupus avoid taking the drugs associated with drug-induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

If possible: Certain drugs can affect lupus so if there is a choice it may be prudent to avoid three drugs however depending on your circumstance there may not be other options. If you must take a drug associated with lupus be vigilant in reporting any joint pains, fever, or unusual symptoms to your doctor.

Question 2

what are  drugs that can cause drug-induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

Different types: The classic drugs are medications that are used  for treatment of things  like heart probelms (procanamide), blood pressure (hydralazine), seizures (dilantin), etc, but not everyone who uses these drugs  get drug induced lupus. Recently some of the biologic drugs that are  used to treat rheumatoid arthritis can cause  a lupus liek syndrome. Usually stop the drug and the drug induced lupus resolves.

Question 3

what are common drugs that can cause drug-induced lupus?

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There are about 30 o: Common drugs include medications that are used  less  frequenty now:
 Hydralazine - a  blood pressure  medication;
 Isoniazid - an antituberculosis  medication;
 Procainamide - an anti arrhythmia drug
minocycline - an antibiotic
pyrazinamide - an anti tuberculosis drug
these are a  few. A recent entry into the field are the biologics that are  used to treat  rheuamtoid arthritis.

Question 4

i was wondering what are the 38 drugs that can cause drug-induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

Search the net: Why don't you just search the internet for the list of meds known to cause a lupus-like syndrome?

Question 5

is there such a thing as drug-induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Certain drugs may cause lupus or make "simmering" underlying lupus flare. These drugs include procainamide, hydralazine, minocycline, diltiazem, penicillamine, Isoniazid (inh), quinidine, anti-tumor necrosis factor Alpha therapy (with Infliximab and etanercept), interferon-alfa, methyldopa, chlorpromazine, and practolol. Hope this helps!

Question 6

drug-induced lupus--will it come back?

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Not if you do not ..: Not if you do not take the original offending drug and or other drugs that are likely to cause this.

Question 7

drug-induced lupus, will it come back as regular lupus?

Accepted Answer

No: True drug-induced lupus does not convert into systemic lupus erythematosus.

Question 8

how can you treat drug induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

See details: First of all, you stop the offending drug. The med you use to treat the problem depends on the severity of the issue. Nsaids or Prednisone are often used.

Question 9

how long will drug-induced lupus last?

Accepted Answer

Usually a few months: After stopping the offending drug, of course.  Drug-induced lupus rarely is systemic and does not affect major internal organs.  It is usually diagnosed by finding antibodies to single stranded dna, not double stranded dna, as in sle.  Symptoms moderate with time, can be easily treated with low-dose steroids 5-10mg, and pain meds like naproxen. Joint problems are the most common problem, & fever.

Question 10

what medications cause drug-induced lupus?

Accepted Answer

Too many to list: Numerous meds can do it. Google drug induced lupus for the complete list.

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