Methyl-5-aminolevulinate

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XD03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0033320-16-0

Chemical Formula

C6-H11-N-O3

Molecular Weight

145

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Antineoplastic agent

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Names

Methyl 5-amino-4-oxopentanoate (IUPAC)

Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-, methyl ester

Foreign Names

• Methyl 5-amino-4-oxopentanoat (German)
• Aminolevulinate de metilo (Spanish)

Generic Name

• P-1202 (IS)

Brand Names

• Metvix
  Galderma, Spain; Galderma, Greece; Galderma, Italy; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Canada; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Czech Republic; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, United Kingdom; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma, Netherlands; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Sweden; Galderma, Slovakia; Photocure, Denmark; Photocure, Finland; Photocure, Iceland; Photocure, Norway; Promed, Slovenia



• Metvixia
  Galderma, France; Galderma, United States

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IS	Inofficial Synonym

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