DRUGS IN THE ACUTE PORPHYRIAS - TOXICOGENETIC DISEASES

Authors
MOORE MR HIFT RJ
Citation
Mr. Moore et Rj. Hift, DRUGS IN THE ACUTE PORPHYRIAS - TOXICOGENETIC DISEASES, Cellular and molecular biology, 43(1), 1997, pp. 89-94
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cell Biology",Biology
Journal title
Cellular and molecular biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01455680
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
89 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-5680(1997)43:1<89:DITAP->2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The acute Porphyrias are examples of toxico-genetic diseases and disea ses genetically acquired, which show an idiosyncratic reaction to cert ain chemicals and drugs. Porphyrics are at risk of developing an acute attack if exposed to various precipitating factors of which drugs are the most common factor. This paper presents lists of drugs complied i nto those hazardous for patients with acute porphyria and those though t to be safe.