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Treatment for Lupus
How is lupus treated?
Lupus treatment can be complicated. Symptoms vary, and flares and remissions can still happen. But the goal of treatment is to find a balance between controlling your symptoms, preventing organ damage, and having fewer side effects.
Treatment for mild lupus may include:
- Antimalarial medicines. They can treat fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and skin rashes.
- Corticosteroid cream for rashes.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These can treat mild joint or muscle pain and fever.
- Corticosteroid pills. They're used if other medicines don't control your symptoms.
If your lupus causes or threatens organ damage, is life-threatening, or has a serious impact on your quality of life, you may also need to take:
- Corticosteroids in higher doses. These may be in pills or through a vein in your arm (I.V.).
- Medicine that suppresses your immune system (immunosuppressants).
Some people get serious kidney disease that can't be controlled with medicine. They may need dialysis or a kidney transplant.