What is drug induced lupus

Dozens of medications have been reported to trigger SLE. However, more than 90% of this “drug-induced lupus” occurs as a side effect of one of the following six drugs: hydralazine (used for high blood pressure quinidine and proc…

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Drug-induced Lupus Erythematosus. Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder that is brought on by a reaction to medication. See also: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…

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Some medications can induce a reversible lupus, which doesn’t generally involve the kidneys or central nervous system. Symptoms appear after many months to many years of frequent use of the drug and generally disappear within 6 months of st…

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What do you know about drug induced lupus?

Q: My husband has been diagnosed with this. How is it treated and how long will it take to go away.

A: these websites have some good info:http://www.lupus.org/education/brochures/drug.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug-induced_lupus_erythematosus

what are the possible medications that cause drug induced lupus?

Q: I HEARD ANTIBIOTICS AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MED’S ANY OTHERS??alsoIM FINDING MIXED OPPINIONS ON WHETHER DOXICYCLINE “CAUSES” OR “TREATS” LUPUS? ANYONE HAVE FACTS ON THAT?

A: “Although as many as 100 drugs have been reported to cause DRL, most cases are caused by the following 4 drugs: procainamide (Pronestyl), hydralazine (Apresoline), minocycline, and quinidine (Quinaglute). With these 4 drugs, the risk of developing DRL after 2 years of drug use is 5-20 percent. With the other drugs reported to cause DRL, the risk is less than 1 percent.”A previous YA response to your second question:”Doxicycline: It can cause SLE and it should not be given to patients with SLE where it could exacerbate or worsen the said condition. Therefore, it cannot be used to treat lupus. Antibiotics, such as tetracycline, are often used for a given time frame to be able to work its best. Unfortunately, some people think that it would be better to take it for an extended period of time to make sure that it does its work completely. This is a misconception since the body has a way of getting immune to antibiotics. When this happens, it can produce adverse results instead of helping the body out such as growth of other organisms, and inducing other conditions to arise.”

Drug-induced lupus, will it come back?

Q: A close family member of mine has had drug-induced lupus (it took him over 8 months to be symptom free), and now he is afraid to take all drugs, because every time he has taken anything at all (Sudafed, aspirin, Benedryl, etc.), he has a relapse. Will this happen forever? Does anyone have an experience with this? Are there any drugs (perscription or not) that seem to be OK? What happens if he needs something for an illness in the future? The original drug that started this whole mess was a high-dose naporsin perscribed to him for arthritis pain.

A: Hi Im Chris. I have SLE, The systemic form of Lupus. I was very hesitent to answer this question. I co-own a online support group for Lupus paitents and and do much of the research for the group, and wanted to make sure my information was accurate. I have read a lot about drug induced Lupus and all indicators say yes, he should be ok after the offending drug is stopped and out of his system.But after thinking about this one for a bit, I thought about my largest flare. It was from being in a house for over a year that we didnt know had toxic mold. We have since moved, and Im doing better, but I still have problems. Like if I have any expousre to mold in a building, certain cleaners, even things like plants outside. So I still have some sensitivities that may take a couple of years to fully get out of my system.That may be the same case with your family memeber with medications, and it may be an issue for the rest of his life and mine. Your also saying he was perscribed naprosin for arthritis pain. The thing is that is not one of the Lupus inducing drugs. If he already has arthritis, it may mean he has a mild case of it already, and that it comes and goes depending on what he is taking in.My suggestion is that he goes back to a rhuemotologist to get another autoimmune panal done, where they can test his ANA, Anti DNA- AntiSM and the rest, and see if any of it comes back positive. Im also going to give you the 11 critera for Lupus. To have it you must have met 4 at one point or another during your life. Drugs or no drugs. Let him see it, and he needs to think about his health history and report it to a doctor. Diagnostic criteria for lupusThe following criteria are used to distinguish lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) from other autoimmune and rheumatic diseases. A person with 4 of these 11 conditions can be diagnosed with lupus; 3 symptoms suggest that lupus is probably present, and 2 raise the possibility of lupus. Symptoms may be present all at once or appear in succession over a period of time. 1 Butterfly (malar) rash on cheeks Rash on face, arms, neck, torso (discoid rash) Skin rashes that result from exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light (photosensitivity) Mouth or nasal ulcers, usually painless Joint swelling, stiffness, pain involving two or more joints (arthritis) Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the lungs (pleuritis) or heart (pericarditis). This inflammation is called serositis. Abnormalities in urine, such as increased protein or clumps of red blood cells or kidney cells, called cell casts, in the urine Nervous system problems, such as seizures or psychosis, without known cause Problems with the blood, such as reduced numbers of red blood cells (anemia), platelets, or white blood cells Positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) test Signs of increased autoimmunity (antibodies against normal tissue), as shown by laboratory tests I hope this helpsChrisIll also include a couple links