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5-aminolaevulinic acid (Ameluz®)

 

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AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended

5-aminolaevulinic acid (Ameluz®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of superficial and/or nodular basal cell carcinoma unsuitable for surgical treatment due to possible treatment related morbidity and/or poor cosmetic outcome in adults.

 Final Recommendation: 5-aminolaevulinic acid (Ameluz) 3372 (PDF, 401Kb)
 Appraisal Report: 5-aminolaevulinic acid (Ameluz) 3372 (PDF, 463Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name 5-aminolaevulinic acid (Ameluz®)
Formulation 78 mg/g gel
Reference number 3372
Indication

Treatment of superficial and/or nodular basal cell carcinoma unsuitable for surgical treatment due to possible treatment-related morbidity and/or poor cosmetic outcome in adults

Company Biofrontera
BNF chapter Skin
Assessment type Full
Status Recommended
Advice number 2217
NMG meeting date 06/09/2017
AWMSG meeting date 11/10/2017
Date of issue 19/10/2017
Date of last review October 2020
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