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==History== | ==History== | ||
== Symptoms == | ==Common Symptoms == | ||
Symptoms of drug-induced lupus erythematosus include: | Symptoms of drug-induced lupus erythematosus include: | ||
* [[Arthralgia|Joint pain]]/[[arthritis]] | * [[Arthralgia|Joint pain]]/[[arthritis]] | ||
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These signs and symptoms are not side effects of the drugs taken which occur during short term use. DIL occurs over long-term and chronic use of the medications listed above. While these symptoms are similar to those of systemic lupus erythematosus, they are generally not as severe unless they are ignored which leads to more harsh symptoms, and in some reported cases, death. | These signs and symptoms are not side effects of the drugs taken which occur during short term use. DIL occurs over long-term and chronic use of the medications listed above. While these symptoms are similar to those of systemic lupus erythematosus, they are generally not as severe unless they are ignored which leads to more harsh symptoms, and in some reported cases, death. | ||
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Overview
History
Common Symptoms
Symptoms of drug-induced lupus erythematosus include:
- Joint pain/arthritis
- Fever
- Inflammation of the heart and lungs
- Elevated blood pressure
- Skin rashes
- Fatigue and weakness
- Muscle pain
- Loss of appetite
- Facial butterfly rash
- Sensitivity to sunlight
- Chest pain
- Swollen lymph nodes
These signs and symptoms are not side effects of the drugs taken which occur during short term use. DIL occurs over long-term and chronic use of the medications listed above. While these symptoms are similar to those of systemic lupus erythematosus, they are generally not as severe unless they are ignored which leads to more harsh symptoms, and in some reported cases, death.