Hemin

Hemin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
	chloro[3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphyrin-; 2,18-dipropanoato(2−)]iron(III)
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
Pregnancy cat.	C (US)
Legal status	℞-only (US)
Routes	Intravenous infusion
Identifiers
CAS number	16009-13-5
ATC code	B06AB01
PubChem	CID 5318002
ChemSpider	21160444
UNII	743LRP9S7N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1628226
Chemical data
Formula	C34H32ClFeN4O4
Mol. mass	651.94 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
	InChI InChI=1S/C34H34N4O4.ClH.Fe/c1-7-21-17(3)25-13-26-19(5)23(9-11-33(39)40)31(37-26)16-32-24(10-12-34(41)42)20(6)28(38-32)15-30-22(8-2)18(4)27(36-30)14-29(21)35-25;;/h7-8,13-16H,1-2,9-12H2,3-6H3,(H4,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42);1H;/q;;+3/p-3/b25-13-,26-13-,27-14-,28-15-,29-14-,30-15-,31-16-,32-16?;; ; Key:BTIJJDXEELBZFS-UKFHATERSA-K ;
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For the given name, see Hemin (given name).

Hemin (trade name Panhematin) is an iron-containing porphyrin.^[1] More specifically, it is Protoporphyrin IX containing a ferric iron ion (Heme B) with a chloride ligand.

It is used in the management of porphyria attacks, particularly in acute intermittent porphyria.

It is sometimes distinguished from Hematin which has a hydroxide ligand in place of the chloride. However, the terms are sometimes equated.^[2]

Hematin is considered the "X factor" required for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae.^[3]

[edit] References

^ "hemin" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
^ "hematin" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
^ Sherris, John C.; Ryan, Kenneth J.; Ray, C. L. (2004). Sherris medical microbiology: an introduction to infectious diseases. New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 395. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.

Information from the American Porphyria Foundation, including emergency delivery information
Hemin at RxList
MeSH Hemin

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