Drug-Induced Rheumatic Conditions

Sometimes the symptoms of Rheumatic diseases are caused by drugs. These symptoms appear upon  the starting of an new drug and usually go away when the drug is discontinued. The most common condition associated with the used of medically prescribed drugs is systemic Lupus Erythematosus. As new drugs have entered the market place symptoms of other conditions have been associated with the taking of a new drug. The most common are

• Drug-Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Drug-Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
• Drug-Induced Vasculitis
• Drug-Induced Scleroderma
• Drug-Induced Myositis