Acute Porphyria Drugs

J01CF02 - Cloxacillin

Not porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
Metabolised only to a limited extent. Two references state non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Penicillinase stable penicillin used parenterally (up to 2g x 3) in staphylococcal infections mainly eliminated in unchanged form by renal excretion. No clear data pointing to CYP-interaction. Half life in blood is 30 minutes, 30-50% of the dose being excreted within 6 hours.
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References
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Porphyria Drug Lists
1. Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
2. South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Tradenames

Cloxacilline · Orbenine Anaclosil · Cloxacilina · Orbenin Cloxacillin Cloxacillin · Ekvacillin · Extempore J01CF02 Kloxacillin · Kloxacillin Cloxacillin Cloxacillin · Syntarpen Cloxacap · Cloxacillin · Oxacil Cloxacillin Cloxacillin Cloxacillin Cloxacillin Monoclox Anaclosil · Cloxacilina · Cloxacillin · Monoclox · Orbenin Orbenin Cloxacilline Cloxacilina Cloxacillin
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