Acute Porphyria Drugs

A06AB08 - Sodium Picosulfate

Not porphyrinogenic
NP

Rationale
Probably insignificant systemic exposure.
Chemical description
Contact laxative giving rise in the colon to free phenols that inhibit water resorbtion, administered perorally in a dose o5 5-10 mg/d. No data on systemic absorbtion. Used in Swedish porphyria wards.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 5 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
Tradenames

Dulcolax · Fructines · Laxoberon Contumax · Dulcolax · Evacuol · Lubrilax Dulcolax · Stadalax Dulcopic Dulcolax · Laxasan · Laxoberon · Picosulfat Crescent Pharma Liquid Laxative · Dulcolax · OTC Concepts Liquid Laxative · Sodium picosulfate Actilax · Laxoberal · Orilaxal Laxoberal Pikopil Laxoberon Laxoberal Laxoberon · Picorion Guttalax · Regulax Picosulphate Guttalax · Regulax Picosulphate Guttalax · Laxygal · Pico-Salax · Regulax Pikosulfaat
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