Health Conditions

Drug-induced lupus - a rare form of lupus that is reversible - can affect individuals who take certain medications (for example, procainamide, hydralazine, isoniazid, quinidine, and phenytoin) for a reasonable period of time, usually at least three to six months. Symptoms that can mimic SLE generally disappear within weeks to months after the affected individual discontinues the drug. Because the medications that can trigger drug-induced lupus are prescribed more frequently for men than for women, this type of lupus is more prevalent among men.

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