How is lupus treated?

Because lupus affects different organs in different people, its treatment depends on the symptoms and severity of the disease in the patient. Here are the names of some drugs used to treat lupus: corticosteroids (like prednisone), antimalarials (like hydroxychloroquine), immune modulating medications (like mycophenolate mofetil or methotrexate), and cytotoxic medicines (like cyclophosphamide). The goal of lupus research today is to find better medicines and treatments for this disease.

It is important however that the condition is treated by a trained physician. For more information, please see “ Patient Referrals”.

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This page was last modified 3/17/03

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