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Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Therapeutic Uses > Dermatologic Agents > Photosensitizing Agents
Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Therapeutic Uses > Radiation-Sensitizing Agents > Photosensitizing Agents

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Photosensitizing Agents  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Agent, Photosensitizing
  • Photosensitizer
  • Photosensitizers
  • Photosensitizing Agent

Note

  • note entry term PHOTOSENSITIZING EFFECT: use only for the photosensitizing effect of a chemical substance

Scope note

  • 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.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017319

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