ICD-11 classes
04 Diseases of the immune system
Nonorgan specific systemic autoimmune disorders
4A40 — Lupus erythematosus
4A40.1 — Drug-induced lupus erythematosus

ICD-11 4A40.1 — Drug-induced lupus erythematosus

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus is a syndrome in which positive antinuclear antibodies are associated with symptoms, such as fever, malaise, arthritis, intense arthralgia/myalgia, serositis, and/or rash. The syndrome appears during therapy with certain medications (e.g., procainamide, hydralazine, phenytoin) and tumour necrosis factor inhibitors. It occurs predominantly in Caucasians, has less female predilection than SLE, rarely involves kidneys or brain, is rarely associated with anti-dsDNA, is commonly associated with antibodies to histones, and usually resolves over several weeks after discontinuation of the offending medication.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Dermatoses precipitated by drug therapy #17072
• Lupus erythematosus #18346