Acute Porphyria Drugs

C07FX03 - Metoprolol and Acetylsalicylic Acid

Not porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
Two substances generally believed to be safe. Vast clinical experience of non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Beta-blocker (metoprolol) + platelet inhibitor: (acetylsalicylic acid).
Metabolism and pharmacokinetics
Metoprolol is metabolized in the liver by CYP2D6.
Personal communication
Metoprolol: Thunell, patient reports (n=18): tolerated. Andersson, patient reports (n=26): tolerated.
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References
# Citation details PubMed ID
1. Porphyria and the dangerous life-threatening drugs.
Eales L. S Afr Med J. 1979 Nov; 56(22):914-7.
515871
2. Management of acute attacks in the porphyrias.
Kalman DR, Bonkovsky HL. Clin Dermatol. 1998; 16(2):299-306.
9554242
3. Drugs in the acute porphyrias--toxicogenetic diseases.
Moore MR, Hift RJ. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 1997 Feb; 43(1):89-94.
9074793
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