Medical Definition of Dihematoporphyrin ether
1.
The purified component of haematoporphyrin derivative, it consists of a mixture of oligomeric porphyrins. It is used in photodynamic therapy (haematoporphyrin photoradiation) to treat malignant lesions with visible light and experimentally as an antiviral agent. It is the first drug to be approved in the use of photodynamic therapy in the united states.
Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, antiviral agents, dermatologic agents.
Chemical name: 21H,23H-Porphine-2,18-dipropanoic acid, 7-(1-(1-(8,12-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-17-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,7,13,18-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphin-2-yl)ethoxy)ethyl)-12-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,8,13,17-tetramethyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Other Resources:
