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photosensitizing agent (photosensitizer)
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 diseased tissue.
Uses:
- treatment of psoriasis (psoralen)
- treatment of cancers
Dosage: (administration)
- topic
- systemic
Adverse effects:
- increased risk of skin cancer
Related
photosensitivity
phototherapy
Specific
antineoplastic photosensitizing agent
dihematoporphyrin ether (Photofrin)
psoralen
verteporfin (Visudyne)
General
dermatologic agent
References
- NLM MeSH Browser
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html