Hematoporphyrin

Drug profile

Key facts

Hematoporphyrin is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. Recorded indications include Endoscopic Photodynamic Ablation Adjunct for Cancer or High Grade Dysplasia, High Grade Dysplasia associated with Barrett's Esophagus, Malignant tumor of esophagus and Non-small cell lung cancer.

• Indications: Endoscopic Photodynamic Ablation Adjunct for Cancer or High Grade Dysplasia, High Grade Dysplasia associated with Barrett's Esophagus, Malignant tumor of esophagus and Non-small cell lung cancer.
• Molecular formula: C34H38N4O6; molecular weight 598.70 g/mol.

Indications & contraindications

Drug–disease relationships curated by DrugCentral (OMOP / SNOMED concepts).

Indications (4)

• Endoscopic Photodynamic Ablation Adjunct for Cancer or High Grade Dysplasia
• High Grade Dysplasia associated with Barrett's Esophagus
• Malignant tumor of esophagus
• Non-small cell lung cancer

Contraindications (13)

• Arterial Erosion by Tumor Growth
• Breastfeeding (mother)
• Bronchial Erosion due to Malignant Esophagus Neoplasm
• Bronchoesophageal fistula
• Disease of liver
• Esophageal varices
• Kidney disease
• Porphyria
• Stricture of esophagus
• Thromboembolic disorder
• Tracheal Erosion due to Malignant Esophagus Neoplasm
• Tracheoesophageal fistula
• Ulcer of esophagus

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₃₄H₃₈N₄O₆
• Molecular weight: 598.70 g/mol
• CAS number: 14459-29-1
• InChIKey: UJKPHYRXOLRVJJ-AMPAVEGJSA-N
• PubChem CID: 11103

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Frequently asked questions

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What is Hematoporphyrin used for?

DrugCentral lists the following indications for Hematoporphyrin: Endoscopic Photodynamic Ablation Adjunct for Cancer or High Grade Dysplasia, High Grade Dysplasia associated with Barrett's Esophagus, Malignant tumor of esophagus and Non-small cell lung cancer.

What is the chemical formula of Hematoporphyrin?

Hematoporphyrin has the molecular formula C34H38N4O6 and a molecular weight of 598.70 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 3274 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL403729 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 11103 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB16183 — drug record
• FDA UNII HBT6M5H379 — substance identity

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