Steroids

•Once lupus kidney (or other organ) disease is diagnosed, treatment with steroids is started.

•Some patients know these medications as:

–Prednisone

–Solumedrol

–Medrol

•The main advantage of steroids is that they start to work right away.

•Many people with lupus already know a lot about steroids. If you are interested in hearing more about steroids and the ways that people deal with their side effects,click here.