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Table 3-8

Drugs that may Cause False-Positive Reactions in Autoantibody Tests*

AntibioticsPara-aminosalicylic acid
Anti-DNAPenicillin
ChlorpromazinePhenylbutazone
ClofibratePhenytoin
EthosuximideProcainamide
GriseofulvinPropylthiouracil
HydralazineQuinidine
IsoniazidRadioactive diagnostics
MephenytoinStreptomycin
MethyldopaSulfonamides
MethysergideTetracyclines
Oral contraceptivesTrimethadione

* The drugs listed here may cause false-positive reactions in the following tests: antinuclear antibodies, lupus erythematosus cell test, and antiglobulin (Coombs') tests.