Term Name: | hemin |
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Synonyms: | chlorido(protoporphyrinato)iron(III), chloro(protoporphyrinato)iron(III), chloro[3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphyrin-2,18-dipropanoato(2-)]iron(III), chlorohemin, chloroprotoferrihem, ferriprotoporphyrin IX chloride, Haemin, hemin, hemin chloride, hemin IX, Hemine, Panhematin, protohemin, protohemin IX |
Definition: | It is used as a prescription medication to relieve repeated attacks of acute intermittent porphyria related to the menstrual cycle in affected women. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:50385] ( EBI ) |