Is propofol a safe agent in porphyria?
A case is presented of the use of a propofol infusion for anaesthesia in a patient with known variegate porphyria. Urinary screening for porphyrins demonstrated a marked increase after this anaesthetic, but there were no clinical symptoms.
Weir
P M
PM
Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
Hodkinson
B P
BP
D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000777:Anesthetics; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications*; D015742:Propofol
D000777:Anesthetics; D010636:Phenols; D015742:Propofol