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Verteporfin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Verteporfin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.578.840.500.940
D03.633.400.909.500.940
D04.345.783.500.940
Unique ID
D000077362
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077362
Scope Note
A benzoporphyrin derivative that is used in PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY to treat wet type MACULAR DEGENERATION.
Entry Term(s)
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
BPD Verteporfin
BPD-MA
Benzoporphyrin Derivative Monoacid Ring A
Verteporphin
Visudyne
Pharm Action
Photosensitizing Agents
Related Numbers
129497-78-5
Public MeSH Note
2019; VERTEPORFIN was indexed under PORPHYRINS 1996-2018
History Note
2019 (1996)
Date Established
2019/01/01
Date of Entry
2018/07/09
Revision Date
2018/02/28
Verteporfin Preferred
Visudyne Narrower
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