Medications that can flare lupus

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Here are the medications that can flare lupus

Antituberculous:

Isonaizid, Para-aminosalicylic acid and Streptomycin.

Antihypertensives & Heart:

L-Dopa, Guanozan, Beta blockers (e.g., acebutolol, atenolol, labetalol, metoprotolol,

oxprenolol, pindolol, practolol, and propranolol)

Antibiotics:

Penicillin, Tetracycline, Sulfa, Griseofulvin, and Celebrex.

Anticonvulsants:

Dilantin, Tridone, Mesantoin, Mysoline, Zarontin, Tegretol and

Pheneturide.

Phenothiazines:

Trilafon, Phenergan, Perazine, Mellaril, Levoprome.

Immunizations:

Tetanus shots are not known to flare lupus patients. Hepatitis B vaccines

(vasculitis like reactions), Flu Shots (live vaccines such as polio). *Flu

Shots (dead vaccines - may only last up to 3 months for a lupus patients,

where they last up to 6 months for someone who does not have lupus. The

dead vaccine will cause you more " fluey " or " achy "

feelings than a person without Lupus. Discuss with your doctor before

taking). Lupus patients should avoid secretory contact with family members

who have received oral polio vaccines (don't change diapers of a baby who

has had the oral polio vaccine for 2-3 weeks after they receive the

vaccine.

Miscellaneous:

Tolinase, Amoproxan, Sansert, Oral Contraceptives, Antiomaline,

D-penicillamine, Quindine, Oxyphenisatin, Phenylbutazone,

Methylthiouracil, Propylthiouracil, Chlorpromazine, Hydralazine,

Isoniazid, Methyldopa, Procainamide, Captopril, Carbamazine, Cimetidine,

Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin), Ethosuximide, Methimazole, Penicillamine,

Phenazine, Captopril

For more

information, call the Arthritis Foundation’s information line: 1–800–283–7800.

Much Love,

Deanna

LUPUS Serenity Prayer...

Lord,

grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to

change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of doctors I shot

when they said, You're perfectly healthy, it's all in your head "