CAUSES
About medication causes:
Another misdiagnosis possibility is that a particular medication or substance may be the real cause of the disease. Certain medications, chemicals, toxins or substances may possibly be underlying causes of Arthritis. Side effects of medications, or exposure to toxins, chemicals, or other substances may cause a symptom or condition. Hence, they become possible underlying causes of Arthritis but are often misdiagnosed or overlooked as a cause. For a general overview of this misdiagnosis issue, see Medication Underlying Cause Misdiagnosis.
The list of possible medications or substances mentioned in sources as possibe causes of Arthritis includes:
Aggrenox
Amfamox
Arava
Asacol tablets
Balsalazide tablets
Benazepril Hydrochloride
Bonviva
Canasa tablets
Colazal tablets
Dipentum tablets
Donepezil
Evista
Exelon
Galantamine
Influenza Virus Vaccine
Lescol
Mesalamine tablets
Mirapex
Mycobutin
Pentasa tablets
Procainamide
Procan-SR
Proleukin
Promine
Pronestyl
Pronestyl-SR
Rifabutin
Rowasa tablets
Tacrine
Tasmar
Tolcapone
DIAGNOSIS
blood tests and X-rays of the affected joints often are performed to make the diagnosis. Screening blood tests are indicated if certain arthritides are suspected. These might include: rheumatoid factor, antinuclear factor (ANF), extractable nuclear antigen, and specific antibodies.
