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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels ... #lupus #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
& NPSLE rare, Malar ... Manifestations: Malar ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
in Lupus Benefits ... very uncommon but should ... Hydroxychloroquine #hcq ... #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Induced Systemic Lupus ... with drug-induced SLE ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... medications #drugs #pharmacology ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology