Drugs To Avoid In G6pd Full Defect
G6pd deficiency mainly affects red blood cells which carry oxygen from your lungs to tissues.
Drugs to avoid in g6pd full defect. If you have g6pd deficiency it doesn t mean you cannot take medications. Oxidative drugs yes yes g6pd glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase. Chinese herbs to avoid. Fava beans some but only some prefer also to avoid red wine henna see below all legumes blueberries also yogurts containing these soya products tonic water.
G6pd deficiency is short for glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a group of hereditary abnormalities that occurs almost exclusively in males in which the activity of the red blood cells glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme is markedly diminished 1. What to take what to avoid. What is g6pd deficiency. Cardiovascular drugs diagnostic agent for cancer detection gout preparations hormonal contraceptives nitrates vitamin k substance vitamins others please refer to the contents page for more summary tables.
Created by associazione italiana favismo deficit di g6pd onlus now administered by volunteers home. Search drug groups ingredients and trade names drug names in red are of high risk to all deficiency variants. You should be aware of common medications to avoid. This is not a complete list of items that people with g6pd deficiency should avoid.
Fava beans is one of the foods you should always avoid. Asians africans and mediterranean and more prevalent in males more than females 1 2. There are other medications that only cause red cell breakdown if taken in high doses. Miscellaneous elements besides drugs that should be avoided.
Whether you should avoid any of these would depend on your enzyme deficit level and mutation. Any time persons with g6pd take any medication whether prescribed by a doctor or over the counter they should tell their doctor or pharmacist that they have g6pd deficiency to be sure that it is safe to take the medication. Patients with g6pd deficiency should avoid exposure to oxidative drugs table 3 and ingestion of fava beans. Safe unsafe drugs official list.
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase g6pd deficiency is a well known x linked genetic disorder that most commonly affects up to 25 of primarily male patients from africa asia and the mediterranean 1 2 the most common clinical manifestation is jaundice due to hemolysis of red blood cells rbc 1 a number of different factors can trigger these patients to develop hemolytic anemia which most.