Acute Porphyria Drugs

N06BX03 - Piracetam

Probably not porphyrinogenic
PNP

Rationale
Not metabolised.
Chemical description
GABA derivative (oxipyrridylacetamide) used against cortical myoclonus. Not metabolised, rapidly eliminated in unchanged form by the kidneys.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 4 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
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Porphyria Drug Lists
1. French List
Centre Français des Porphyries
Tradenames

Nootropil · Piracetam Nootropil · Piracetam Nootropyl · Piracetam Ciclofalina · Nootropil Cognit · Conwill · Lucetam · Memoril · Nootropil · Pirabene · Piracetam Dizzitam · Ecumens · Nootropil Memotal · Nootropil · Piracetam · Piracetam-ac Nootropil Nootropil · Piracetam Geratam · Nootrop · Nootropil · Piracetam-ELBE-MED Nootropil · Piracetam Biotropil · Lucetam · MemoniQ · Memotropil · Nootropil · Piracetam · Recodium Drecaden · Neurobasal · Piracetam · Pirastam Cebrotonin · Cetam · Neurocetam · Racetam Nootropil · Piracetam Nootropil Memotropil · Nootropil · Piracetam · Piracetamas · Piracetamum Lucetam · Nootropil · Piracetam Nootropil Kalicor · Nootropil Geratam · Nootropil · Pirabene · Piracetam Gabacet · Nootrop · Nootropil Piracetam
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