Chemicals and Drugs

Verteporfin

A benzoporphyrin derivative that is used in PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY to treat wet type MACULAR DEGENERATION.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A benzoporphyrin derivative that is used in PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY to treat wet type MACULAR DEGENERATION.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • 18-Ethenyl-4,4a-dihydro-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,8,14,19-tetramethyl-23H,25H-benzo(b)porphine-9,13-dipropanoic acid monomethyl ester
  • BPD Verteporfin
  • BPD-MA
  • Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid Ring A
  • Verteporphin
  • Visudyne

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1996)

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  1. D03w.383.129w.578.840w.500w.940w
  2. D03w.633.400.909w.500w.940w
  3. D04w.345w.783w.500w.940w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Verteporfin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077362. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077362
  2. Verteporfin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verteporfin
  3. Verteporfin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q782318