Acute Porphyria Drugs

N05AB04 - Prochlorperazine

Not porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
No indications for CYP-inducing effects. Several references stating non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Low-dose phenothiazine derivative used in psychotic conditions. Potentiates the effect of analgesics. Used against nausea and vomiting. Metabolized by CYP2D6. No data pointing to CYP-inductive properties.
Personal communication
Andersson, patient inquiry: used without ill effects (n=1). Used in porphyria ward (Sweden).
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 9 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
# Citation details PubMed ID
1. Porphyrias.
James MF, Hift RJ. Br J Anaesth. 2000 Jul; 85(1):143-53.
10928003
2. Drugs in the acute porphyrias--toxicogenetic diseases.
Moore MR, Hift RJ. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 1997 Feb; 43(1):89-94.
9074793
Porphyria Drug Lists
3. Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
4. EPI List
European Porphyria Initiative No longer maintained
5. South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Tradenames

Emetiral · Proclorperazina Buccastem · Buccastem M · Prochlorperazine · Proziere · Stemetil · Stemetil Eff Prochlorperazine · Prochlorperazine Edisylate · Proklorperazin · Stemetil Compro · Prochlorperazine · Stemetil Chloropernazinum Antinaus · Buccastem · Nausafix · Prochlorperazine · Prochol · Stemetil Prochlor · Properazine · Stemetil Prochlorazine · Prochlorperazine Stemetil Novamin Compazine · Compro · Prochlorperazine · Stemetil Proclorperazina Prochlorperazine
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