Drug General Information (ID: D0062)
  Drug Name
Aminolevulinic acid
  Drug Type Small molecule
  Drug Synonymous
Aminolevulinic acid; 5-Aminolevulinic acid; 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoic acid; 106-60-5; 5-Aminolevulinate; delta-aminolevulinic acid; Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-4-oxo-; Aladerm; 5-Amino-4-oxovaleric acid; Kerastick; Ameluz; Aminolevulinate; 5-ALA; delta-ALA; 5-Amino-4-oxopentanoate; 5-amino-levulinate; 5-amino-levulinic acid; 5-amino-4-oxo-pentanoic acid; CCRIS 8958; UNII-88755TAZ87; EINECS 203-414-1; Levulinic acid, 5-amino-; CHEMBL601; 4-oxo-5-amino-pentanoic acid; CHEBI:17549; ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N; 88755TAZ87; Levulan (TN)
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  Disease Class ED80: Acne vulgaris; EK90: Epidermal dysplasias
  Therapeutic Class Malignancy Photosensitizers
  Structure Could Not Find 2D Structure
3D Structure 2D Structure
  Formula C5H9NO3
  InChI 1S/C5H9NO3/c6-3-4(7)1-2-5(8)9/h1-3,6H2,(H,8,9)
  InChIKey ZGXJTSGNIOSYLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  Canonical SMILES C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)CN
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Pubchem ID 137
CAS Number 106-60-5
CHEBI ID 17549
TTD ID D0Y7ZD
INTEDE ID DR0088
VARIDT ID DR00057

Drug-Drug Interaction Network
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AM006  Pharmacodynamic additive effects
BM075  Increased risk of photosensitivity reactions
  Relation Graph
 Full list of drugs interacting with Aminolevulinic acid
      Pharmacodynamic additive effects
   Increased risk of photosensitivity reactions Drug Num:  94
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0012
 
Acetazolamide
 
C4H6N4O3S2
 
1986 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0018
 
Acitretin
 
C21H26O3
 
5284513 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0024
 
Adapalene (topical)
 
C28H28O3
 
60164 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0039
 
Alitretinoin (topical)
 
C20H28O2
 
449171 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0026
 
Afatinib
 
C24H25ClFN5O3
 
10184653 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0031
 
Alectinib
 
C30H34N4O2
 
49806720 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0066
 
Amiodarone
 
C25H29I2NO3
 
2157 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0129
 
Avapritinib
 
C26H27FN10
 
118023034 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0180
 
Bicalutamide
 
C18H14F4N2O4S
 
2375 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0217
 
Bumetanide
 
C17H20N2O5S
 
2471 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0251
 
Capmatinib
 
C23H17FN6O
 
25145656 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0321
 
Chlorothiazide
 
C7H6ClN3O4S2
 
2720 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0376
 
Cobimetinib
 
C21H21F3IN3O2
 
16222096 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0406
 
Dabrafenib
 
C23H20F3N5O2S2
 
44462760 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0589
 
Eravacycline
 
C27H31FN4O8
 
54726192 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0613
 
Etacrynic acid
 
C13H12Cl2O4
 
3278 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0712
 
Gatifloxacin
 
C19H22FN3O4
 
5379 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0716
 
Gemifloxacin
 
C18H20FN5O4
 
9571107 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0728
 
Glipizide
 
C21H27N5O4S
 
3478 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0730
 
Glyburide
 
C23H28ClN3O5S
 
3488 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0771
 
Hydrochlorothiazide
 
C7H8ClN3O4S2
 
3639 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0786
 
Ibuprofen
 
C13H18O2
 
3672 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0863
 
Isotretinoin
 
C20H28O2
 
5282379 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0881
 
Ketoprofen
 
C16H14O3
 
3825 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0894
 
Lapatinib
 
C29H26ClFN4O4S
 
208908 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0919
 
Levofloxacin
 
C18H20FN3O4
 
149096 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1010
 
Mesoridazine
 
C21H26N2OS2
 
4078 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1033
 
Methyl aminolevulinate (topical)
 
C6H11NO3
 
157922 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1070
 
Minocycline
 
C23H27N3O7
 
54675783 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1071
 
Minocycline (topical)
 
C23H27N3O7
 
54675783 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1155
 
Norfloxacin
 
C16H18FN3O3
 
4539 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1165
 
Ofloxacin
 
C18H20FN3O4
 
4583 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1175
 
Omadacycline
 
C29H40N4O7
 
54697325 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1220
 
Panitumumab
 
NA
 
NA
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1299
 
Pirfenidone
 
C12H11NO
 
40632 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1311
 
Polythiazide
 
C11H13ClF3N3O4S3
 
4870 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1352
 
Promethazine
 
C17H20N2S
 
4927 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1445
 
Sarecycline
 
C24H29N3O8
 
54681908 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1471
 
Simeprevir
 
C38H47N5O7S2
 
24873435 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1502
 
St. John's Wort
 
NA
 
NA
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1516
 
Sulfamethoxazole
 
C10H11N3O3S
 
5329 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1592
 
Tipranavir
 
C31H33F3N2O5S
 
54682461 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1603
 
Tolbutamide
 
C12H18N2O3S
 
5505 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1636
 
Trifarotene (topical)
 
C29H33NO4
 
11518241 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1681
 
Vandetanib
 
C22H24BrFN4O2
 
3081361 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1687
 
Vemurafenib
 
C23H18ClF2N3O3S
 
42611257 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0158
 
Bendroflumethiazide
 
C15H14F3N3O4S2
 
2315 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0178
 
Bexarotene
 
C24H28O2
 
82146 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0179
 
Bexarotene (topical)
 
C24H28O2
 
82146 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0298
 
Celecoxib
 
C17H14F3N3O2S
 
2662 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0306
 
Cetuximab
 
NA
 
NA
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0324
 
Chlorpromazine
 
C17H19ClN2S
 
2726 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0325
 
Chlorpropamide
 
C10H13ClN2O3S
 
2727 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0326
 
Chlorthalidone
 
C14H11ClN2O4S
 
2732 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0341
 
Ciprofloxacin
 
C17H18FN3O3
 
2764 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0419
 
Dapsone
 
C12H12N2O2S
 
2955 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0441
 
Demeclocycline
 
C21H21ClN2O8
 
54680690 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0530
 
Doxycycline
 
C22H24N2O8
 
54671203 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0595
 
Erlotinib
 
C22H23N3O4
 
176870 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0645
 
Fenoprofen
 
C15H14O3
 
3342 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0678
 
Fluphenazine
 
C22H26F3N3OS
 
3372 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0680
 
Flurbiprofen
 
C15H13FO2
 
3394 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0704
 
Furosemide
 
C12H11ClN2O5S
 
3440 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0713
 
Gefitinib
 
C22H24ClFN4O3
 
123631 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0727
 
Glimepiride
 
C24H34N4O5S
 
3476 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0741
 
Griseofulvin
 
C17H17ClO6
 
441140 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0775
 
Hydroflumethiazide
 
C8H8F3N3O4S2
 
3647 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0793
 
Imatinib
 
C29H31N7O
 
5291 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0796
 
Imiquimod (topical)
 
C14H16N4
 
57469 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D0798
 
Indapamide
 
C16H16ClN3O3S
 
3702 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1025
 
Methotrexate
 
C20H22N8O5
 
126941 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1028
 
Methoxsalen
 
C12H8O4
 
4114 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1029
 
Methoxsalen (topical)
 
C12H8O4
 
4114 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1048
 
Metolazone
 
C16H16ClN3O3S
 
4170 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1092
 
Moxifloxacin
 
C21H24FN3O4
 
152946 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1109
 
Naproxen
 
C14H14O3
 
156391 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1257
 
Perphenazine
 
C21H26ClN3OS
 
4748 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1346
 
Prochlorperazine
 
C20H24ClN3S
 
4917 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1513
 
Sulfadiazine
 
C10H10N4O2S
 
5215 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1517
 
Sulfasalazine
 
C18H14N4O5S
 
5339 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1519
 
Sulfisoxazole
 
C11H13N3O3S
 
5344 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1537
 
Tazarotene (topical)
 
C21H21NO2S
 
5381 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1564
 
Tetracycline
 
C22H24N2O8
 
54675776 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1574
 
Thioridazine
 
C21H26N2S2
 
5452 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1582
 
Tigecycline
 
C29H39N5O8
 
54686904 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1601
 
Tolazamide
 
C14H21N3O3S
 
5503 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1611
 
Torasemide
 
C16H20N4O3S
 
41781 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1626
 
Tretinoin
 
C20H28O2
 
444795 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1627
 
Tretinoin (topical)
 
C20H28O2
 
444795 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1637
 
Trifluoperazine
 
C21H24F3N3S
 
5566 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1657
 
Trovafloxacin
 
C20H15F3N4O3
 
62959 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1691
 
Verteporfin
 
C82H84N8O16
 
11980904 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1706
 
Voriconazole
 
C16H14F3N5O
 
71616 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2]
D1314
 
Porfimer sodium
 
C68H74N8O11
 
135577896 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[3], [4], [5]
References
1 Product Information. Nulibry (fosdenopterin). Origin Biosciences Inc, Boston, MA.
2 Product Information. Gleolan (aminolevulinic acid). NX Development Corp, Lexington, KY.
3 Blakely KM, Drucker AM, Rosen CF "Drug-induced photosensitivity-an update: Culprit drugs, prevention and management." Drug Saf 42 (2019): 827-47. [PMID: 30888626]
4 Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics.".
5 Product Information. Photofrin (porfimer). Sanofi Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, New York, NY.