G6pd Drugs To Avoid Anesthesia

If you have g6pd deficiency it doesn t mean you cannot take medications.

G6pd drugs to avoid anesthesia. Avoid local anesthetics that can lead to methemoglobinemia prilocaine benzocaine lidocaine rare. G6pd deficiency the anesthesia guide atchabahian a gupta r. Safe unsafe drugs official list. Chinese herbs to avoid.

Pathogenesis the g6pd is a key enzyme in glucose metabolism 6 10 15. Search drug groups ingredients and trade names drug names in red are of high risk to all deficiency variants. Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase g6pd de ficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency producing disease in humans but there arc few reports 2 3 in the literature regarding anaesthcsia in patients with this disorder. The following is a partial list of medications and chemicals that individuals with glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase g6pd deficiency should avoid.

This is not a complete list of items that people with g6pd deficiency should avoid. Common drugs to avoid. Started in 1995 this collection now contains 6841 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and 736 chapters. Abuse prior to anesthesia.

For a more. Atchabahian a gupta r eds. Manage hemolysis by removing trigger prbc transfusion as needed supportive management. Haemolysis of red cells in g6pd deficient individuals may occur after the use of a long list of oxidant drugs.

There are other medications that only cause red cell breakdown if taken in high doses. Avoid precipitants of methemoglobinemia. You should be aware of common medications to avoid. Created by associazione italiana favismo deficit di g6pd onlus now administered by volunteers home.

The main anaesthetic concern in the treatment of patients with g6pd deficiency is the choice of drugs using for anaesthetic management and postoperative pain therapy since exposure to oxidative drugs can lead to haemolytic crisis in these patients.