Acute Porphyria Drugs

J01CR05 - Piperacillin and Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor

Probably not porphyrinogenic
PNP

Rationale
Piperacillin: Not metabolized. Two references consider it safe. Tazobactam: Mainly excreted in unchanged form.
Chemical description
Piperacillin: Broadspectrum penicillin used parenterally (4g 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. Tazobactam: Betalactamase inhibitor (up to 500 mg/24 h) mainly excreted via the kidneys in unchanged form.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 2 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
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Porphyria Drug Lists
1. EPI List
European Porphyria Initiative No longer maintained
2. South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Tradenames

Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Pitaz Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocilline Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Pitaz Piperacillin / Tazobactam Ibitazina · Limerik · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Taiper · Tazocin · Tazopenil · Textazo Perasin · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Pitaz Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazobac Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Extempore J01CR05 Piperacillin enzymhämmare · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Pipitaz · Tazocin · Tazopenil Pip/Taz · Piperacillin / Tazobactam Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Aurotaz-p · Delbactam · Kabictam · Penibectam · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Salataz · Sumimed Pipertazo · Tapectam · Tazocin · Tazodelt Piperacillin / Tazobactam · PiperTaz · Pipetam · PipTaz · Tazocin · Tazocin EF · Zobacin Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Piptaz · Salataz · Tazocin · Tazpen Piperacillin / Tazobactam Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Piperacillin / Tazobactam Piperacillin / Tazobactam Eratia · Perasin · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Eratia · Piperacillin / Tazobactam Eriz · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Perasin · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Piptaz · Tavoctame Acipirin · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Pitaz · Tazoprox Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Tazocin Apiz · Kezutin · Piperacillin / Tazobactam · Refocil · Tazip Zosyn
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