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AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE — Description, Dosage, Side Effects | PillsCard
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AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE
100 mg/g, Gel
INN: AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HYDROCHLORIDE
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Form
GEL
Dosage
100 mg/g
Route
TOPICAL
Storage
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About This Product
Manufacturer
Biofrontera Inc.
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L01XD04
Source
OPENFDA_NDC
USDailyMed:Aminolevulinic acid
L01XD04(WHO)
CA:℞-onlyUS:℞-onlyEU:Rx-onlyIn general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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δ-Aminolevulinic acid(alsodALA,δ-ALA,5ALA, 5-ALAor5-aminolevulinic acid), an endogenousnon-proteinogenic amino acid, is the first compound in theporphyrinsynthesis pathway, the pathway that leads tohemein mammals, as well aschlorophyllin plants.
5-ALA is used in photodynamic detection and surgery of cancer.