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aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
A topically administered metabolic precursor of protoporphyrin IX. After topical administration, aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (ALA HCl) is converted to protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) which is a photosensitizer. When the proper wavelength of light activates protoporphyrin IX, singlet oxygen is produced, resulting in a local cytotoxic effect. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| Synonyms: | | ALA HCl aminolevulinic acid HCl amino-levulinic acid hydrochloride delta-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride | |
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| US brand names: | | Levulan Levulan Kerastick | |
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| Abbreviations: | | 5-ALA HCl ALA HCl | |
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| Chemical structures: | | 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid HCl 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic Acid Hydrochloride d-Amino-Levulinic Acid HCl | |
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