There is still no cure for Lupus but there are options to help control symptoms. The goal for treatment is to prevent flare ups and reduce organ damage. Doctors may prescribe a handful of different medications to help with their patients symptoms. Some medications are: * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). * Corticosteroids * Antimalarial drugs * BLyS-specific inhibitors * Immunosuppressive agents/chemotherapy After being diagnosed some treatment options that may be offered are: Treatment consists primarily of immunosuppressive drugs (e.g., hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids). A second-line drug is methotrexate in its low-dose schedule. In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new drug for lupus in more than 50 years to be used in the US, belimumab. In addition to medical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy has also been demonstrated to be effective in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression due to the psychological and social impacts that lupus may have. People with SLE treated with standard care experience a higher risk of opportunistic infections and death than the general population. This risk is higher in men and in African Americans.
Lupus erythematosus
Tumid lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus
Chilblain lupus erythematosus
Rheumatism
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Scleroderma
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus