Monograph
S03BA01 - Dexamethasone |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Probably no significant systemic exposure. Several references: use/safe/authorised.
Chemical description
Glucocorticoid in solution 1mg/mL for ophtalmic and othologic use. South African list: use French list: authorized Kalman, Bonkowski: safe Tschudy DP, Lamon JM: Porphyrin metabolism and the porphyrias in Bondy PK, RosenbergLE (eds.): Duncan s Disease of metabolism. Philadelphia, WB Saunders,1980, p 939: safe Moore MR, Hift RJ: Drugs in the acute porphyrias. Cell Mol Biol 43:89, 1997 : safe
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
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