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Should people diagnosed with SLE or Cutaneous lupus avoid taking the drugs associated with DIL?

April 26, 2017associated avoid cutaneous diagnosed dil drugs lupus people SLE taking

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Should people diagnosed with SLE or Cutaneous lupus avoid taking the drugs associated with DIL?

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Most of the drugs associated with DIL can be safely used in people with SLE or cutaneous lupus if there are no suitable alternatives. How soon after taking the drug do the symptoms appear? Drug-induced lupus requires months to years of frequent exposure to a drug before symptoms appear. How soon after discontinuing the drug will the symptoms go away? It varies from days, to weeks, to months. Usually symptoms fade after six months. The ANA may remain positive for years.