Hexaminolevulinate

The Basics

What is Hexaminolevulinate?

Used in the cystoscopic detection of non-muscle invasive papillary cancer of the bladder.

Brand names for Hexaminolevulinate

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How Hexaminolevulinate is classified

Diagnostic Agents, Photosensitizing Agents

Hexaminolevulinate During Pregnancy

Hexaminolevulinate pregnancy category

Category N/ANote that the FDA has deprecated the use of pregnancy categories, so for some medications, this information isn’t available. We still think it’s useful to list historical info, however, given what a common proxy this has been in the past.

What we know about taking Hexaminolevulinate while pregnant

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Taking Hexaminolevulinate While Breastfeeding

What are recommendations for lactation if you're taking Hexaminolevulinate?

No information is available on the clinical use of hexaminolevulinate during breastfeeding. After instillation into the bladder, only about 7% of a dose is absorbed into the maternal bloodstream, so the amount of drug excreted into milk is expected to be minimal. Until more data become available, hexaminolevulinate should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Maternal / infant drug levels

No information is available on the clinical use of hexaminolevulinate during breastfeeding. After instillation into the bladder, only about 7% of a dose is absorbed into the maternal bloodstream, so the amount of drug excreted into milk is expected to be minimal. Until more data become available, hexaminolevulinate should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Possible effects of Hexaminolevulinate on milk supply

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Possible alternatives to Hexaminolevulinate

None listed