Drug Induced Lupus Flashcards
Drug induced lupus resolves with drug d/c
a. true
b. false
a. true
Drug induced lupus occurs most often in what pt population?
older Caucasian pts
There are no standard diagnostic criteria for drug induced lupus.
a. true
b. false
a. true
___ has higher rates in African American and Asian pts
a. SLE
b. drug induced lupus
a. SLE
Renal and psychiatric Sx are rare with drug induced lupus
a. true
b. false
a. true
What age range is onset of drug induce lupus?
50s to 70s
SLE is 20s to 40s
__ antibodies are present in 96% of drug induced lupus pts
histone
99% of drug induced lupus pts have positive what?
ANA
Systemic Sx of drug induced lupus?
fever
malaise
arthritis/arthralgias/myalgias
serositis
Which of the following statements regarding drug induced lupus is false?
a. occurs in 10% of SLE cases in the US
b. involves multiple organ systems
c. typically affects young African American pts
d. can occur months to years after starting causative drug
c. typically affects young African American pts
Drugs that can cause drug induced lupus?
Pills Inflame Hips and Make Me Quite tired
P - procainamide I - isoniazid H - hydralazine M - minocycline M - methyldopa Q - quinidine T - TNF alpha inhibitors
__ is mostly associated with musculoskeletal Sx (arthralgia , arthritis, myalgia)
procainamide
Slow acetylators are a risk factor for __ induced lupus
procainamide
Hydralazine doses of > __ mg per day or cumulative dose of __ g can cause lupus
200, 100
What drug class is associated with cutaneous and musculoskeletal Sx?
TNF alpha inhibitors