OBO ID: CHEBI:132969 |
Term Name: | 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride | Search Ontology: | |
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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. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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