Lupus - drug induced
Lupus-drug induced (DIL)
Drugs causing:
Isoniazid
Procainamide
Hydralazine
Quinidine
Methyldopa
Chlorpromazine
D-Penicillamine
Alpha-interferon
Cause sx similar to SLE,such as arthralgia, fever, and serositis. Renal and CNS manifestations are rare, however.
Disease remits by removal of drug.
Anti-histone-ab positive.