Metabolic Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by acute porphyria’s
A
Hereditary disorders of haem biosynthetics
-certain drugs can induce acute porphyria crisis
- where no alternative, drug treatment for serious or life threatening conditions should not be withheld
IV haem arginate administered in moderate- severe acute porphyria crisis
Amiodarone
Erythromycin
Nitrofurantoin
Tamofixen
Carbimazepine
Indapamide
Phenytoin
Topiramate
Chloramphenicol
Isoniazid
Rifampicin
Trimethoprim
Clindamycin
Mefenamic acid
Risperidone
Valporate
Diltiazem
Methyldopa
Spironolactone
Verapamil
