Term Name:	5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
Synonyms:	4-carboxy-2-oxobutan-1-aminium chloride, 5-amino-4-oxopentanoic acid hydrochloride, 5-aminolevulinic acid.HCl, AMELUZ, Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, delta-Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, Levulan, Levulan Kerastick
Definition:	A hydrochloride that is the monohydrochloride of 5-aminolevulinic acid. It is metabolised to protoporphyrin IX, a photoactive compound which accumulates in the skin. Used in combination with blue light illumination for the treatment of minimally to moderately thick actinic keratosis of the face or scalp.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:132969]  ( EBI )