Routes ofadministration Oral CAS Number 14459-29-1 ChemSpider 10632 Molar mass 598.6887 g/mol | ATC code none PubChem CID 11103 Formula C34H38N4O6 | |
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Hematoporphyrin (Photodyn, Sensibion) is an endogenous porphyrin formed by the acid hydrolysis of hemoglobin. Nencki and Zaleski determined its chemical structure in 1900.
Hematoporphyrin has been used as an antidepressant and antipsychotic since the 1920s.
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