Aminolevulinic acid

This classification denotes a photosensitizing agent with the molecular formula C5H9NO3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 88755TAZ87, chemically known as pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-, hydrochloride but generally known as aminolevulinic acid, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 137. European Medicines Agency schedules Aminolevulinic acid in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12853MIG. World Health Organization schedules aminolevulinic acid in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. As of Q4 2014, AMINOLEVULINIC ACID remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Aminolevulinic acid bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0002563 and NCI Concept Code C234. SMILES: O=C(CCC(=O)O)CN.