Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Natural History
Natural History
Complications
Complications
- Infection
- Thrombocytopenia purpura — bleeding near the skin surface, resulting from a low number of platelets in the blood
- Hemolytic anemia
- Myocarditis
- Percarditis
Prognosis
Prognosis
Prognosis of drug-induced lupus erythematosus is better than systemic lupus erythemathosus. Symptoms usually disappear within several days to weeks after stopping the medication that caused the condition.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]