Antimalarials
Most patients living with a type of lupus called systemic lupus erythematosus are often advised to take oral antimalarial drugs. These drugs were intended to fight malarial infection, but recent researches show that these medications are beneficial in alleviating symptoms of lupus.
Further, antimalarial hydroxychloroquine helps minimizes inflammation of the joint, inhibit lupus flares, and regulate fatigue, fever, pericarditis, and pleurisy. Quinacrine and chloroquine are other examples of antimalarials medication have shown to be helpful in treating lupus.
In addition, antimalarial medication may serve as your therapy’s backbone for most skin rashes or lesions, as a result of lupus. Also, patients may experience relief from mouth sore with this medication. [1]
