Porphyria
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Treatment for porphyria includes:
Avoid
iron supplements
.
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid exposure to the sun.
Intravenous fluids
High doses of glucose
Hematin
Phlebotomy for porphyria:
Removal of some blood cells from the bloodstream
Medications for porphyria:
Chloroquine
(Aralen)
Hydroxychloroquine
(
Plaquenil
)
Hematin
Splenectomy
Removal of the spleen
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Related Topics:
Acute intermittent porphyria
Genetic disease
Porphyria cutanea tarda
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Abdominal pain
Arm pain
Back pain
Leg pain
Rash
Red urine
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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