Treatment of Lupus
The following is a list of possible medications used to treat lupus. If you
click on the links it will take you to a page with more information on the
medication including side effects.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
A nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug taken orally or applied externally
to help relieve pain.
Advil
Naproxen
Motrin
Anti-malarials
Antimalarials block UV light from damaging skin; have an anti-inflammatory
effect; lower cholesterol levels; inhibit clotting; block
cytokines, which promote inflammation; & most importantly, alter the acid-base
of the cells, which limits their ability to process antigens. (If antigens were
processed, this would lead to the creation of unnecessary antibodies.)
Antimalarials do not lower blood counts, or make patients more susceptible
to infection.
Plaquenil
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that closely resemble cortisol, a hormone
that your adrenal glands produce naturally. Corticosteroids are often referred
to by the shortened term "steroids." Corticosteroids are different from the male
hormone-related steroid compounds that some athletes abuse.
Prednisone
Medrol
Immune suppressants
Immunosuppressants are powerful medicines that dampen down the
activity of the body’s immune system. They can be helpful for
controlling lupus because they suppress the overactivity of the
immune system that is causing the inflammation.
Cytoxan
Imuran
Azasan
Arava
Methotrexate
Benlysta
click on the links it will take you to a page with more information on the
medication including side effects.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
A nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug taken orally or applied externally
to help relieve pain.
Advil
Naproxen
Motrin
Anti-malarials
Antimalarials block UV light from damaging skin; have an anti-inflammatory
effect; lower cholesterol levels; inhibit clotting; block
cytokines, which promote inflammation; & most importantly, alter the acid-base
of the cells, which limits their ability to process antigens. (If antigens were
processed, this would lead to the creation of unnecessary antibodies.)
Antimalarials do not lower blood counts, or make patients more susceptible
to infection.
Plaquenil
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are man-made drugs that closely resemble cortisol, a hormone
that your adrenal glands produce naturally. Corticosteroids are often referred
to by the shortened term "steroids." Corticosteroids are different from the male
hormone-related steroid compounds that some athletes abuse.
Prednisone
Medrol
Immune suppressants
Immunosuppressants are powerful medicines that dampen down the
activity of the body’s immune system. They can be helpful for
controlling lupus because they suppress the overactivity of the
immune system that is causing the inflammation.
Cytoxan
Imuran
Azasan
Arava
Methotrexate
Benlysta