Hemin

In the US, Hemin (hemin systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous uncategorized agents and is used to treat Porphyria.

US matches:

• Hemin

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

B06AB

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0016009-13-5

Chemical Formula

C34-H32-Cl-Fe-N4-O4

Molecular Weight

651

Therapeutic Category

Enzyme inhibitor

Chemical Name

Chloro[3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphyrin-2,18-dipropionato(2-)]iron(III) (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Hämin (German)
• Hémine (French)
• Hemina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ferriheme chloride (IS)
• Ferriprotoporphyrin chlorid (IS)
• Protohemin (IS)
• Haem Arginate (IS)
• Hämarginat (IS)
• Häm-Arginat (IS)

Brand Names

• Normosang
  Orphan, Belgium; Orphan, France; Orphan, Netherlands; Orphan Europe Nordic, Sweden



• Panhematin
  Lundbeck, United States



• Normosang
  Orphan, Austria; Orphan, Germany; Orphan, Estonia; Orphan, Malta; Orphan Europe, Denmark; Orphan Europe, Spain; Orphan Europe, Italy; Stauffacher Apotheke, Switzerland

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym

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