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Hematoporphyrin Derivative MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Hematoporphyrin Derivative
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.578.840.500.462.400
D03.633.400.909.500.462.400
D04.345.783.500.462.400
D23.767.727.462.400
Unique ID
D017324
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017324
Scope Note
A complex mixture of monomeric and aggregated porphyrins used in the photodynamic therapy of tumors (HEMATOPORPHYRIN PHOTORADIATION). A purified component of this mixture is known as DIHEMATOPORPHYRIN ETHER.
Entry Term(s)
Hematoporphyrin D
Hematoporphyrin YHPD
Photofrin I
WR-246310
Pharm Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Photosensitizing Agents
Registry Number
68335-15-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Hematoporphyrin D
Previous Indexing
Hematoporphyrins (1980-1992)
See Also
Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation
Public MeSH Note
93; HEMATOPORPHYRIN D was indexed under HEMATOPORPHYRINS 1981-92
Online Note
use HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE (NM) to search HEMATOPORPHYRIN D 1981-92
History Note
93; was HEMATOPORPHYRIN D (NM) 1981-92
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/20
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Hematoporphyrin Derivative Preferred
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