MIMS Summary Table

DRUGS TO AVOID IN G6PD DEFICIENCY

DEFINITE RISK OF HAEMOLYSIS POSSIBLE RISK OF HAEMOLYSIS

G6PD Deficiency
Pharmacological Drugs* Pharmacological Drugs*
Class Class
Anthelmintics -Naphthol Analgesics Acetylsalicylic acid
Niridazole (Aspirin)
Stibophen Acetanilide
Paracetamol
Antibiotics Nitrofurans (Acetaminophen)
- Nitrofurantoin Aminophenazone
- Nitrofurazone (Aminopyrine)
Quinolones Dipyrone
- Ciprofloxacin (Metamizole)
- Moxifloxacin Phenacetin
- Nalidixic acid Phenazone
- Norfloxacin (Antipyrine)
- Ofloxacin Phenylbutazone
Chloramphenicol Tiaprofenic acid
Sulfonamides
- Co-trimoxazole Antibiotics Furazolidone
(Sulfamethoxazole + Streptomycin
Trimethoprim) Sulfonamides
- Sulfacetamide - Sulfacytine
- Sulfadiazine - Sulfaguanidine
- Sulfadimidine - Sulfamerazine
- Sulfamethoxazole - Sulfamethoxypyridazole
- Sulfanilamide Anticonvulsants Phenytoin
- Sulfapyridine
- Sulfasalazine Antidiabetics Glibenclamide
(Salazosulfapyridine)
- Sulfisoxazole Antidotes Dimercaprol (BAL)
(Sulfafurazole) Antihistamines Antazoline (Antistine)
Diphenhydramine
Antimalarials Mepacrine Tripelennamine
Pamaquine
Pentaquine Antihypertensives Hydralazine
Primaquine Methyldopa
Antimethemo- Methylene blue Antimalarials Chloroquine & derivatives
globinaemic Agents Proguanil
Pyrimethamine
Antimycobacterials Dapsone Quinidine
Para-aminosalicylic acid Quinine
Sulfones
- Aldesulfone sodium Antimycobacterials Isoniazid
(Sulfoxone)
- Glucosulfone Antiparkinsonism Agents Trihexyphenidyl
- Thiazosulfone (Benzhexol)

Antineoplastic Adjuncts Doxorubicin Cardiovascular Drugs Dopamine (L-dopa)

Rasburicase Procainamide
Quinidine
Genitourinary Analgesics Phenazopyridine Diagnostic Agent Toluidine blue
(Pyridium) for Cancer Detection
Others Acetylphenylhydrazine Gout Preparations Colchicine
Phenylhydrazine Probenecid
Hormonal Contraceptives Mestranol
Nitrates Isobutyl nitrite
Vitamin K Substance Menadiol Na sulfate
Menadione
Menadione Na bisulfite
Phytomenadione
Vitamins Ascorbic acid (Vit C)
(rare)
Others Arsine
Berberine
(in Coptis chinensis)
Fava beans
Naphthalene
(in mothballs)
Para-aminobenzoic acid
*Nomenclature based on INN (International non-proprietary name)
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