Acute Porphyria Drugs

R05DA04 - Codeine

Propably not porphyrinogenic
PNP

Rationale
Opioid substrate for 2D6 and 3A4. Several references consider it safe for use.
Chemical description
Opioide with analgetic and antitussive properties. Demetylated by CYP 2D6 and 3A4. Inhibitor of 2D6. EPI-list: safe South African list: use French list: authorized.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 27 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
# Citation details PMID
*Scientific articles
1. Effects of antihypertensive drugs on hepatic heme synthesis.
Anderson KE Biochem. Biophys. Acta 543:313, 1978.
708789
2. Drugs in the acute porphyrias - toxicogenetic diseases.
Moore MR, Hift RJ Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 1997 Feb;43(1):89-94
9074793

Tradenames

Codeinefosfaat · Codeïnefosfaat · Melrosum Bronchodine · Bronchosedal Codeine · Codeine · Codeinoform · Codocalyptol neo Codion · Paderyl Codeisan · Fludan Codeína · Histaverin · Notusin · Toseina Codinep Hederix Plan Codeina · Fosfat Codeina Codein · Codicalm · Coditussin · Dropa Codein · GEM Codein · Iropect · Makatussin Benylin with Codeine · Bepro · Codeine · Codeine phosphate · Galcodine Kodein Kodein Kodein HERBAPini · Neoazarina · Sirupus Pini compositus Lertus Codeine Codeine · Codeine Contin · Linctus Codeine Blanc Bronchosedal Codeine · Codeine · neo-Codion Kodeinfosfat Codeini Phosphatis · Kodeinijev Codein · Kodein Codiene
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