Drug-induced lupus erythematosus

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Definition
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disorder that is brought on by a reaction to medication.

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is similar to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to a medication.

Medication-Induced Lupus - Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
Prevention & Expectations
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Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus
Alternate Names : Drug-Induced Lupus, DIL, Medication-Induced Lupus ...

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Drug-induced nonimmune thrombocytopenia
Drug-induced pulmonary disease
Drug-induced tremor
Dry eye syndrome
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duodenal atresia
Dupuytren's contracture ...

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Granulomatous lung disease -- a type of tumor in the lungs
Inflammation of the lung air sacks (pneumonitis or infiltration)
Interstitial fibrosis
Lung failure
Lung vasculitis (inflammation of lung blood vessels) ...

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus occurs after you take certain prescription medications. Not everyone who takes these medications develops lupus. Drug-induced lupus affects a wide variety of body systems.

Discoid lupus erythematosus
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
Overlap autoimmune conditions ...

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
Drug-induced pulmonary disease
Drug-induced thrombocytopenia (Thrombocytopenia - drug induced)
Drug-induced tremor
Drugs - how to get prescription filled (Getting a prescription filled) ...

See also: Lupus, Erythema, Lupus erythematosus, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Symptom