Drugs that may Cause False-Positive Reactions in Autoantibody Tests*
Antibiotics | Para-aminosalicylic acid |
Anti-DNA | Penicillin |
Chlorpromazine | Phenylbutazone |
Clofibrate | Phenytoin |
Ethosuximide | Procainamide |
Griseofulvin | Propylthiouracil |
Hydralazine | Quinidine |
Isoniazid | Radioactive diagnostics |
Mephenytoin | Streptomycin |
Methyldopa | Sulfonamides |
Methysergide | Tetracyclines |
Oral contraceptives | Trimethadione |
* The drugs listed here may cause false-positive reactions in the following tests: antinuclear antibodies, lupus erythematosus cell test, and antiglobulin (Coombs') tests.