Acute Porphyria Drugs

N07BC01 - Buprenorphine

Not Porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
Opioid, substrate of CYP3A4. Four references consider it safe.
Chemical description
Partial opioid agonist/antagonist used in treatment of opioid dependence, metabolized by CYP3A4 and glucuronidation. Inhibitor of CYP3A4 and 2D6.
Personal communication
Clinical experience (Sweden) of non-porphyrinogenicity.
Ipnet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
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References
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Porphyria Drug Lists
1. Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
2. French List
Centre Français des Porphyries
3. EPI List
European Porphyria Initiative No longer maintained
4. South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
Tradenames

Buprenorfine · Buvidal · Sixmo Buprenorphine · Buvidal Bupensan · Buprenorphine · Orobupre · Subutex Buvidal · Sixmo Buprenorfin · Buvidal · Sixmo Buprenorfina · Buvidal · Prekisan Buprenorphin · Buvidal · Subutex Buprenorphine · Espranor · Gabup · Natzon · Prefibin · Sixmo · Subutex Buprenorphin · Buprenorphine · Buvidal Buprenorfin · Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Espranor · Sixmo · Sublocade · Subutex Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Espranor Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Sixmo Buvidal · Sublocade Sublocade Buvidal · Subutex Buprenorphine · Buvidal Buprenorphine · Buvidal Buprenorfina · Buprenorphine · Busette · Buvidal · Sixmo · Subutex · Transtec Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Subutex Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Sixmo Buprefex · Buprenorfin · Buprobol · Buvidal Buprenorfin · Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Sixmo · Subutex Addnok · Buprenorfin · Buvidal · Subutex Addnok · Buprenorphine · Buvidal · Ravata · Sixmo · Subutex Buvidal · Sixmo
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