Acute Porphyria Drugs

R01AC02 - Levocabastine

Probably Not Porphyrinogenic
PNP

Rationale
Low dose, only insignificant systemic and metabolic exposure.
Chemical description
Selective HI-antagonist used in local treatment of allergic rhinitis. Nasal spray, each dose containing 50 µg levocabastine. Recommended dose gives plasma concentrations in the range 2-9 µg/mL. Excreted in unchanged form (70%) and as glucuronide.
Ipnet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 3 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
Tradenames

Livocab Nasasinuspray Bilina Levoreact Livostin Livostin · Livostin Direct Benaliv Livocab · Livostin Livostin Livostin Livostin Livostin Livostin Livostin Livostin
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