J01DC02 - Cefuroxime |
Probably Not Porphyrinogenic |
PNP |
Rationale
Conflicting references. Not metabolised. No data pointing to CYP-interaction. Some clinical experience of non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Parenteral cephalosporin antibiotic used (up to 1.5g x 3) e.g. in bacterial pneumonia, upper urinary tract infection and several other conditions. Not significantly metabolised. Mainly excreted in unchanged form in urine. No data pointing to CYP affinity.
Personal communication
Andersson: Used a few times without side effects.
Ipnet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 10 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
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| Porphyria Drug Lists | ||
| 1. | Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
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| 2. | French List
Centre Français des Porphyries
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| 3. | South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
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Tradenames
Cefuroxim · Cefuroximaxetil · Cefuroximnatrium · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Cefuroxime · Zinnat 
Cefuroxima · Zanetin · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime · Furocef · Xorimax · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Cefuroxima · Curoxim · Monacef · Oraxim · Tilexim · Zinnat 
Axetine · Ceferoxan · Cefuroxima · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Cefuroximaxetil · Zinacef · Zinat 
Aprokam · Britacef · Cefuroxime · Ximaract · Zinacef · Zinnat · Zinnat Suspension 
Cefudoc · Cefurax · Cefuroxim · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime Stravencon · Extempore J01DC02 Cefuroxim · Zinacef · Zinat · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Zinacef 
Aprokam · Biofuroksym · Bioracef · Cefox · Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime · Cefuroxime Axetil · Ceroxim · Furocef · Tacefur · Tarsime · Xorimax · Zamur · Zinacef · Zinnat · Zinoxx · Zyntax 
Cefome · Cefuroxima · Cefuroxima Axetil · Zinnat 
Axetine · Cefintra · Cefuroxime · Cefuroxime Multichem · Cefuroxime Sodium · Keroxime · Zilisten · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Axetine · Ceftil · Cefuroxime · Shincef · Zinnat 
Ceftin · Cefuroxime 
Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Cefuroxim · Kefzero · Zinacef 
Cefirion · Cefuroxim · Cefuroxime 
Aksef · Axetine · Cefakind · Cefurax · Cefurox · Cefuroxim · Cefuroxima · Cefuroxime · Refoxim · Ricefan · Xorimax · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Axetine · Cefuroxime · Xorimax · Zinnat 
Axetine · Cefuroxime · Furocef · Xorimax · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Aksef · Cefuroxim · Zinnat 
Axetine · Beloxim · Cefuroksim · Cefuroxim · Efox · Furexa · Furextil · Furocef · Xorimax · Zinnat 
Beloxim · Cefuhexal · Cefurax · Cefuroksim · Keroxime · Ketocef · Novocef · Ricefan · Tvindal · TVINDAL raztopino / suspenzijo · Zanetin · Zinacef · Zinnat 
Axetine · Cefuroxim · Medoxin · Ricefan · Xorimax · Zinacef · Zinnat · Znobact 
Ceftin