J01DB01 - Cefalexin |
Probably Not Porphyrinogenic |
PNP |
Rationale
Not metabolised. No data pointing to CYP interaction.
Chemical description
Perorally used cephalosporin (500mg x 2) antibiotic used in uncomplicated urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections and in pharyngotonsillitis where penicillin V has shown to be without effect. No data pointing to CYP-interaction. Excreted in unchanged form by the kidneys.
Ipnet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 8 patients with acute porphyria.
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References
| # | Citation details | PubMed ID |
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| Porphyria Drug Lists | ||
| 1. | Australian List
Australian Porphyria Association No longer maintained
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| 2. | South African List
Porphyria South Africa No longer maintained
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Tradenames
Auro-Cefalexin · Belex · Cefalexin 250 Alkem · Cefalexin 500 Alkem · Cephalexin Pharma-q · Ranceph 
Keforal 
Keforal 
Keforal 
Cefalexina · Kefloridina Forte 
Cefalexin · Pyassan 
Ceporex · Keforal 
Cefalexina · Keflex 
Cefalexin · Ceporex · Keflex 
Keflex 
Cefalexin · Keflex 
Keflex 
Cefaleksyna 
Afelex · Biocefal · Cefaflex · Cefalexina · Cefalexina a · Ceflax · Ceflaxilin · Ceprax · Cexgram -t · Cimotar · Cinfast · Crocefal · Efaltec · Efaltec Reconstruir a · Endamox · Enfarxin · Erocetin · Farvibact · Keflex · Lospor · Sinpox · Tiacef · Versaclox 
Cefalexin · Keflex 
Axcel Cephalexin · Cefalexin · Cephalex · Felexin · Sofilex · Uphalexin 
Cephalex · Cephalexin 
Keforal 
Keflex 
Keflex 
Kefalex · Kefexin 
Cefaleksin · Cefalexin · Palitrex 
Cefaleksin · Cefalexin 
Cefaleksin · Ceporex · Keflex · Oracef 
Cephalexin 
Cefalexine 
Cefalexina 
Cefalexin