Porphyria: drug safety
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Porphyria: drug safety. Alcohol, Barbiturates, Calcium channel blockers, Carbamazepine, Chloroquine, Clindamycin. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Unsafe drugs
- Alcohol
- Barbiturates
- Calcium channel blockers
- Carbamazepine
- Chloroquine
- Clindamycin
- Clonazepam
- Clonidine
- Dexamethasone
- Dimenhydrinate
- Dipyrone
- Erythromycin
- Halothane
- Imipramine
- Isoniazid
- Ketamine
- Lidocaine
- Melperone
- Methyldopa
- Methylprednisolone
- Metimazole
- Nalidixic acid
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nortryptiline
- Oestrogens
- Pentazocine
- Phenytoin
- Primidone
- Progestins
- Rifampicin
- Spironolactone
- Sulphonamides
- Topiramate
- Tranquilizers
- Trimethoprim
- Valproate
Potentially safe drugs
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