METABOLIC DISORDERS Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Acute porphyria
A
hereditary disorders of harm biosynthesis
1 in 75000
2
Q
How does acute porphyry crises happen?
A
certain drugs can induce
where no alternativedrug treatment for serious or life threatening conditions should NOT be withheld
3
Q
Treatment - mod-severe acute porphyria crises
A
IV haem arginate
4
Q
Drugs which cause
A
Amiodarone
Erythromycin
Nitrofurantoin
Tamoxifen
Carbamazepine
Indapamide
Phenytoin
Topiramate
Chloramphenicol
Isoniazid
Rifampicin
Trimethoprim
Clindamycin
Mefenamic acid
Risperidone
Valproate
Diltiazem
Methyldopa
Spironolactone
Verapamil
