What is the difference between drug-induced lupus & systemic lupus?

See answer: Dil is caused by a drug and usually resolves without treatment once the drug is stopped. Systemic lupus erythematosus is not caused by a drug, does not typically resolve on its own and usually does require treatment. Dil is not likely to cause kidney damage while systemic lupus erythematosus usually does.

Very different : There are differences - especially less kidney involvement, different serology to name some things.

The difference is...: Drug induced lupus means that the disease (systemic lupus erythematous) was caused by a certain drug. Systemic refers to ability to affect different systems. With drug induced, symptoms will resolve after stopping medications.

Very different : There are differences - especially less kidney involvement, different serology to name some things . It mostly resolves after stopping the drug involved.