Hexaminolevulinate

Chemical formula: C₁₁H₂₁NO₃  Molecular mass: 215.293 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6433083

Active ingredient description

Hexaminolevulinate blue light fluorescence cystoscopy is indicated as adjunct to standard white light cystoscopy to contribute to the diagnosis and management of bladder cancer in patients with known or high suspicion of bladder cancer.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
V04CX06 V Various → V04 Diagnostic agents → V04C Other diagnostic agents → V04CX Other diagnostic agents
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
HEXVIX Powder and solvent for intravesical solution Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 140898-97-1
DrugBank Drug: DB06261
KEGG Drug: D04436
PubChem Compound: 6433083
RxNorm Ingredient: 1426872
UNII Identifier: G7H20TKI67
HEXAMINOLEVULINATE

Medicines

Hexaminolevulinate is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Canada (CA)

  • CYSVIEW as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Estonia (EE)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Finland (FI)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

France (FR)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Ireland (IE)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

  • HEXVIX as HEXAMINOLEVULINATE HYDROCHLORIDE

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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