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Photosensitizing Agents  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Photosensitizer
  • Photosensitizers
  • Photosensitizing Agent

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DHGJDNZT-C

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