DRUGS ON THE UNSAFE LIST

Drugs that should be avoided in the acute porphyrias

Here is a list of drugs that are regarded as UNSAFE in the acute porphyrias.

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Aminoglutethimide

Barbiturates

Carbamazepine

Chloramphenicol

Clemastine

Clonidine

Co-trimoxazole

Danazol

Dapsone

Dihydralazine

Dimenhydrinate

Dipyrone

Ergot derivatives

Erythromycin

Etamsylate

Ethosuximide

Etomidate

Griseofulvin

Ketoconazole systemic

Meprobamate

Mesuximide

Methyldopa

Methysergide

Nalidixic acid

Orphenadrine

Oxcarbazepine

Oxtriphyl

Phenylbutazone

Phenytoin

Primidone

Progestogens
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Pyrazinamide

Pyrazolone

Sulphonamides

Tolbutamide

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