Verteporfin [verteporfin]

topical
8
Terms

Visudyne

 

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
Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid Ring A
BPD Verteporfin
BPD-MA
Verteporphin
Visudyne

Definition

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

DUI
D000077362 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0258373
History note
2019 (1996)
Public note
2019; VERTEPORFIN was indexed under PORPHYRINS 1996-2018

D Chemicals and Drugs
D03.383.129 Azoles 86
D03.383.129.578 Pyrroles 378
D03.383.129.578.840 Tetrapyrroles 10
D03.383.129.578.840.500 Porphyrins 306
D03.383.129.578.840.500.250 Coproporphyrins 14
D03.383.129.578.840.500.280 Deuteroporphyrins
D03.383.129.578.840.500.340 Etioporphyrins
D03.383.129.578.840.500.462 Hematoporphyrins 10
D03.383.129.578.840.500.620 Mesoporphyrins 7
D03.383.129.578.840.500.640 Metalloporphyrins 29
D03.383.129.578.840.500.700 Porphyrinogens 11
D03.383.129.578.840.500.725 Protoporphyrins 41
D03.383.129.578.840.500.880 Uroporphyrins 4
D03.383.129.578.840.500.940 Verteporfin 8
D03.633.400.909 Tetrapyrroles 10
D03.633.400.909.500 Porphyrins 306
D03.633.400.909.500.250 Coproporphyrins 14
D03.633.400.909.500.280 Deuteroporphyrins
D03.633.400.909.500.340 Etioporphyrins
D03.633.400.909.500.462 Hematoporphyrins 10
D03.633.400.909.500.620 Mesoporphyrins 7
D03.633.400.909.500.640 Metalloporphyrins 29
D03.633.400.909.500.700 Porphyrinogens 11
D03.633.400.909.500.725 Protoporphyrins 41
D03.633.400.909.500.880 Uroporphyrins 4
D03.633.400.909.500.940 Verteporfin 8
D04.345.783 Tetrapyrroles 10
D04.345.783.500 Porphyrins 306
D04.345.783.500.250 Coproporphyrins 14
D04.345.783.500.280 Deuteroporphyrins
D04.345.783.500.340 Etioporphyrins
D04.345.783.500.462 Hematoporphyrins 10
D04.345.783.500.620 Mesoporphyrins 7
D04.345.783.500.640 Metalloporphyrins 29
D04.345.783.500.700 Porphyrinogens 11
D04.345.783.500.725 Protoporphyrins 41
D04.345.783.500.880 Uroporphyrins 4
D04.345.783.500.940 Verteporfin 8