"Photosensitizing Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.
| Descriptor ID |
D017319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.444.600 D27.505.954.600.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Photosensitizing Effect- Photosensitizing Effect
- Effect, Photosensitizing
- Photosensitizing Effects
- Effects, Photosensitizing
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Photosensitizing Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Cost effectiveness of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for age related macular degeneration: the UK case. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep; 88(9):1107-12.