J01CA01 - Ampicillin |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Clinical experience as well as several references indicate non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Penicillin derivative broadspectrum antibiotic for parenteral use. Metabolized to a slight extent to penicilloic acid but 79-92% of the dose is excreted unchanged.
Personal communication
Thunell: repeatedly shown to be safe.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
Similar drugs
References
| # | Citation details | PubMed ID |
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| Porphyria Drug Lists | ||
| 1. | Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
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| 2. | South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
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Tradenames
Ampicilina · Britapen · Gobemicina 
Ampicillin · Semicillin · Standacillin 
Ampicillina 
Ampicilina · Ampicilina Forte · Epicocillin · Pamecil 
Ampicillin · Penbritin 
Ampicillin · Ampitar · Amroliv · Rotacin 
Ampicillin · Ampitar · Doktacillin 
Ampicillin 
Ampicillin · Ampitar 
Ambigel · Amdelt · Ampicilina · Deucilina 
Bristin · Pacillin · Penbritin 
Standacillin 
Ampicillin · Ampicillin Sodium 
Ampicillin · Amroliv · Doktacillin 
A-Pen · Ampitar · Amroliv 
Ampicilina · Epicocillin · pan-Ampicillin · Standacillin 
Pamecil 
Standacillin 
Ampicillin · Pamecil · Pentrexyl 
Ampicilin 
Ampicilin · Ampicilin Forte · Ampicilina · Ampicillin · Britapen · Gobemicina · Pamecil · pan - Ampicillin · pan Ampicillin · Penbritin · Standacillin 
Ampicilin · Ampicillin