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Isopropylantipyrine
Profile
Propyphenazone, a pyrazolone derivative related to phenazone, has analgesic and antipyretic properties. It has been given
orally and as a rectal suppository in the treatment of pain and
fever. The usual oral adult dose is 0.5 to 1 g up to four times daily.
There have been some reports of severe hypersensitivity reactions
in patients receiving propyphenazone.
Porphyria. Propyphenazone has been associated with acute attacks
of porphyria and is considered unsafe in porphyric patients.
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