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Lupus eritematoso inducido por medicamentos - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Lupus farmacógeno o medicamentoso

Tratamiento:

Los síntomas por lo general desaparecen varios días o semanas después de suspender el medicamento que causó la afección.

El tratamiento puede abarcar:

  • Antinflamatorios no esteroides (AINES) para tratar la artritis y la pleuritis
  • Cremas corticosteroides para tratar las erupciones cutáneas
  • Medicamentos antipalúdicos (hidroxicloroquina) para tratar los síntomas en la piel y los de la artritis

En muy raras ocasiones, se utilizan altas dosis de esteroides (prednisona y metilprednisolona) y medicamentos inmunodepresores (azatioprina o ciclofosfamida) para tratar a personas con lupus severo inducido por fármacos que afecta el corazón, el riñón y el sistema neurológico.

Se recomienda el uso de prendas de vestir protectoras, gafas de sol y filtro solar.

Pronóstico:

El lupus eritematoso inducido por fármacos generalmente no es tan severo como el lupus eritematoso sistémico. Los síntomas usualmente desaparecen en unos cuantos días o semanas después de la suspensión del medicamento.

Se debe evitar el medicamento en el futuro o los síntomas se volverán a presentar. Se recomiendan los exámenes oculares de rutina para detectar complicaciones precoces en los ojos.

Posibles complicaciones:

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Solicite una cita médica si:

  • Los síntomas no mejoran después de dejar de tomar el medicamento que causó la afección
  • Se presentan nuevos síntomas
  • Reviewed last on: 6/28/2011
  • Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Wright B, Bharadwaj S, Abelson A. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. In: Carey WD, ed. Cleveland Clinic: Current Clinical Medicine 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010.

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