Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
| Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride | |
|---|---|
| Term | Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride |
| Short definition | aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride (uh-MEE-noh-LEH-vyoo-LIH-nik A-sid HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used under the brand names Ameluz and Levulan Kerastick with photodynamic therapy to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that can become cancer) and under the brand name Gleolan as an imaging agent during surgery for certain types of brain tumors. Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is also being studied to treat other diseases and cancers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride - (pronounced) (uh-MEE-noh-LEH-vyoo-LIH-nik A-sid HY-droh-KLOR-ide) drug used under the brand names Ameluz and Levulan Kerastick with photodynamic therapy to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that can become cancer) and under the brand name Gleolan as an imaging agent during surgery for certain types of brain tumors. Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is also being studied to treat other diseases and cancers. When aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is taken up by abnormal cells, including cancer cells, and then exposed to certain types of light, it becomes active and kills the cells. It can also help find some types of cancer cells when exposed to certain types of light. Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is a kind of photosensitizer
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