J01CA12 - Piperacillin |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Not metabolized.Two references state non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Broadspectrum penicillin used parenterally (4 g x 3) in septicemia where Pseudomonas infection is verified or suspected. Excreted in bile and by the kidneys in unchanged form. No data pointing to CYP interaction.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 2 patients with acute porphyria.
Similar drugs
References
| # | Citation details | PubMed ID |
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| Porphyria Drug Lists | ||
| 1. | EPI List
European Porphyria Initiative No longer maintained
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| 2. | South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
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Tradenames
Piperacillina · Piperital · Pipertex 
Extempore J01CA12 Piperacillin · Piperacillin 
Piperacillin · Pipril 
Isipen · Pipril 
Piperacilline 
Piperacilina 
Piperacillin