An overview on Lupus
Lupus, also known as autoimmune disease, is one of the
numerous disorders of the immune system. The Lupus disease, the immune system goes
dysfunctional and affects other parts of the body it is supposed to
safeguard. This results in inflammation
and causes damage to the entire body tissues. Further, it will have a resultant
effect on different parts of the body, including skin, kidneys and the joints,
lungs, heart and brain, blood vessels.
Treatment:
The treatment for Lupus is dependent on the signs and
symptoms exhibited by the patient. The following medicines yield positive
results in containing Lupus:
· Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory Drugs:
Over-the-counter drugs, such as Naproxen
and Ibuprofen, may be an effective medicine that helps in reducing pain, swelling
and high temperature associated with lupus. On the flip side of it, the patient
has to be prepared to face side effects, such as blood loss in abdomen, kidney
complications and an improved risk of heart problems.
·
Antimalarial
drugs:
Medicines widely used to cure
malaria, such as hydroxychloroquine, also can help combat this disease. However, this drug has to be taken in blend
with other medicines to give positive results. The possible side effects of the
consumption of this medicine are – abdomen disappointed and, very hardly ever,
harm to the retina of the eye.
·
Oral Corticosteroids:
In most cases, this medicine is the
preferred choice of many people as it can negate the inflammation of lupus and
its symptoms. However, this medicine produces
long-term side effects like excess weight, easy discoloration and thinning
bones, hypertension, diabetes and increased chance of infection.
·
Immunosuppressive
agents:
These drugs restrain the activity
of the immune system and are used to may be helpful in serious cases of lupus.
For
instance, these agents may be administered to stop the body for generating an
immune response to the transplantation of an organ or to deal with a lupus disease
that surfaces by an overactive immune system, such as rheumatoid
arthritis. It triggers side effects such
as infection, liver damage and reduced fertility, cancer.
