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Treatment for Severe SLE

Severe SLE is treated with corticosteroids, also called steroids, which suppress the inflammatory process. Steroids can help relieve many of the complications and symptoms, including anemia and kidney involvement.

Oral prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone) is usually prescribed. Other drugs include methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solumedrol), hydrocortisone, and dexamethasone (Decadron).

Some people need to take oral prednisone for only a short time; others may require it for a long ...

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Black and blues: When NOT to worry...

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...(prescription, over the counter, or herbal remedies).Rashes, swollen glands or any lumps.2. If... Read more »

A Rash or Skin Allergies?

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I've developed a rash recently and I don't know if it's eczema or just a skin allergy. I changed... Read more »

Rash or Inflammatory Breast Cancer? When Should I Panic?

By Phyllis Johnson , Health Expert

...breast. Others have Googled a description of their rash and gotten hits for breast cancer along... Read more »

Persistant Rash May Be a Form of Cancer

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...(CTCL), however, is a skin cancer that resembles a rash rather than a new abnormal... Read more »

Erythema Multiforme

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...Erythema multiforme (EM) refers to a form of skin rash. The term ‘multiforme' refers to the... Read more »

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Kidney Stones: Treatment

...bleeding, or bruising. About 2% of patients experience an allergic reaction to allopurinol that causes a rash. In rare cases, the rash can become severe and widespread enough to be life... Read more »

Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors

...vessels and help prevent intermittent claudication.Side effects of statins include headaches, skin rashes, muscle aches, sexual dysfunction, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, and... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Medications

...common with medications derived from penicillin or sulfa. These reactions can range from mild skin rashes to rare but severe, even life-threatening anaphylactic shock.Some drugs, including certain... Read more »

GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications

...side effects; approximately 1% of people taking it will experience mild temporary diarrhea, dizziness, rash, or headache. Cimetidine interacts with a number of commonly used medications, such as... Read more »

Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications

...reverse coronary artery disease.Side effects of statins may include stomach upset, headaches, skin rashes, muscle aches, sexual dysfunction, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, and... Read more »

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Xeloda Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash itching/swelling (especially of... Read more »

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