Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2021
AMELUZ (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) gel, 10% for topical use is a non-sterile white-to-yellowish gel. The gel formulation contains a nanoemulsion.
Aminolevulinic acid, a porphyrin precursor, is a white to off-white crystalline solid. It is readily soluble in water, methanol, and dimethylformamide. Its chemical name is 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid hydrochloride, molecular weight is 167.59 and molecular formula is C5H9NO3·HCl.
The structural formula of aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is represented below:
Each gram of AMELUZ contains 100 mg of aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (equivalent to 78 mg aminolevulinic acid) as the active ingredient and the following inactive ingredients: xanthan gum, soybean phosphatidylcholine, polysorbate 80, medium-chain triglycerides, isopropyl alcohol, dibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic sodium phosphate, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate and purified water.
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Each gram of AMELUZ gel, 10% contains 100 mg of aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (equivalent to 78 mg of aminolevulinic acid). |
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AMELUZ (aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) gel, 10% is a white-to-yellowish gel. The drug product is supplied in an aluminum tube with a white, high density polyethylene (HDPE) screw cap. Each tube contains 2 g of gel. NDC 70621-101-01 2 g tube Manufacturer: Biofrontera Pharma GmbH Distributed by: Biofrontera Inc., 120 Presidential Way, Suite 330, Woburn, MA 01801, USA |
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| AMELUZ | Austria, Estonia, Spain, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, United Kingdom, United States |
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