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Hemin (trade name Panhematin) is an iron-containing porphyrin. 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.Hematin is considered the X factor required for the growth of Haemophilus influenzae.
