Aminolevulinic Acid

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XD04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000106-60-5

Chemical Formula

C5-H9-N-O3

Molecular Weight

131

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Names

5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid

5-Aminolevulinic acid

Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-

Foreign Name

• 5-Amino-4-oxopentansäure (German)

Generic Names

• 5-ALA-PDT (IS)
• 5-Aminlolavulinsäure (IS)
• 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (IS)
• ALA (IS)
• ALA-PDT (IS)
• delta-Aminolevulinic Acid (IS)
• Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride (OS: USAN)
• 5-Aminolevulinate hydrochloride (IS)
• delta-Aminolevulinsäure hydrochlorid (IS)
• EINECS 226-679-5 (IS)
• NSC 18509 (IS)

Brand Names

• Gliolan
  Medac, Germany; Medac, France; Medac, Luxembourg; Medac, Sweden



• Levulan
  DUSA, United States

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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