Hexaminolevulinate

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

Therapeutic indications

Hexaminolevulinate is indicated for:

Blue light fluorescence cystoscopy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

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.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Hexaminolevulinate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Porphyria

Porphyria

Patients at high risk of bladder inflammation

at least one of
Cystitis
BCG vaccination
Pyuria

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