61 - Drugs potentially harmful in Porphyria

1. BARBITURATES : The effect of barbiturates on ALA synthetase can cause dangerous disease exacerbations in persons with intermittent porphyria.Because barbiturates enhance porphyrin synthesis, they are absolutely contraindicated in patients with acute intermittent porphyria or porphyria variegata.
2. ETHCHLORVYNOL: Ethchlorvynol may enhance the hepatic metabolism of other drugs such as oral anticoagulants, and it is contraindicated in patients with intermittent porphyria.
3. CHLOROQUINE : It should not be used for malaria in patients with porphyria cutanea tarda but is used in smaller doses for treatment of the underlying disease.

Nicotinic acid/meclozine/hydroxyzine

Medroxyprogesterone + estrogenTestosterone, transdermal patch
Phenylpropanolamine + cinnarizinePseudoephedrine + dexbrompheniramine

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