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Hexvix

Hexyl aminolevulinate hydrochloride, sold under the brand names Cysview and Hexvix, is an imaging agent that lights up under blue light during a blue light cystoscopy. It is used to help detect non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), in particular papillary tumors and carcinoma in situ (CIS). In 2016, the American Urological Association (AUA) made the following statement with respect to NMIBC: It made by Photocure ASA, a Norwegian pharmaceutical company.

[ "Cystoscopy", "Bladder cancer", "Carcinoma in situ" ]
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