Acute Porphyria Drugs

C08DB01 - Diltiazem

Probably porphyrinogenic
PRP

Rationale
Substrate for several CYPs, including 3A4. Potent mechanism-based CYP3A4 inhibitor.
Chemical description
Benzodiazepine dervative with calcium antagonistic action, metabolized to desmetyl and desacetyl diltiazem. Substrate of CYPs 2C8, 2C9, 2D6, 3A4, 3A5, 3A7. Inhibitor of 2C8, 2C9, 2D6. Potent mechanism-based inhibitor of 3A4.
Personal communication
Andersson, patient report (n=3): tolerated.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
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References
# Citation details PubMed ID
1. Porphyrias.
James MF, Hift RJ. Br J Anaesth. 2000 Jul; 85(1):143-53.
10928003
2. Prognosis of acute porphyria: occurrence of acute attacks, precipitating factors, and associated diseases.
Kauppinen R, Mustajoki P. Medicine (Baltimore). 1992 Jan; 71(1):1-13.
1549056
Porphyria Drug Lists
3. French List
Centre Français des Porphyries
4. EPI List
European Porphyria Initiative No longer maintained
5. South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Tradenames

Diltiazem Diltiazem · Progor · Tildiem bi Tildiem · Diltiazem · Mono Tildiem · Tildiem Angiodrox · Carreldon · Cronodine · Diltiazem · Diltiwas · Dinisor · Doclis · Lacerol · Lacerol cor · Masdil · Tilker · Trumsal · uni-Masdil Blocalcin Altiazem · Diladel · Diltiazem · Dilzene · Tildiem Diltiazem Dilzem Adizem-SR · Adizem-XL · Angiozem · Angiozem CR · Angitil SR 120 · Angitil SR 180 · Angitil SR 90 · Angitil XL 240 · Angitil XL 300 · Bi-Carzem SR · Bi-Carzem XL · Calcicard CR · Dilcardia SR · Diltiazem · Dilzem SR 120 · Dilzem SR 60 · Dilzem SR 90 · Dilzem XL 120 · Dilzem XL 180 · Dilzem XL 240 · Disogram SR · Horizem SR · Kenzem SR · Optil · Retalzem 60 · Slozem · Tildiem · Tildiem LA · Tildiem LA 200 · Tildiem LA 300 · Tildiem Retard · Uard 120XL · Uard 180XL · Uard 240XL · Uard 300XL · Viazem XL · Zempt · Zemret 180 XL · Zemret 240 XL · Zemret 300 XL · Zemtard 120 XL · Zemtard 180 XL · Zemtard 240 XL · Zemtard 300 XL · Zeyam · Zildil · Zildil SR Capizid · Cardil · Diltiazemhydrochlorid · Nifrocal Altiazem · Angizem · Cardizem · Coramil · Diltiazem · Dilzem · Slozem · Tildiem Diladel · Diltiazem · Dilzem Dilzem · Oxycardil Diltiazem Cardizem · Dilacor · Dilcard · Diltahexal · Diltiazem · Dilzem Herbesser Diltiaz · Diltiazem · Tiazac Diltiazem · Progor · Tildiem Cardil Dilzem Altiazem · Cardil · Deltazen · Diltiazem Diltiazem Diltiazem Cortiazem · Diltiazem Aldizem Aldizem · Diltiazem · Diltizem-l Diacordin
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