verteporfin

SynDRA canonical compound SYN0041743 — structure-anchored drug synonym record

Clinical phase	Launched
Mechanism of action	photosensitizing agent
Indication	macular degeneration
Disease area	ophthalmology

Mechanisms of action (all sources)

photosensitizing agent

Drug classes

Photoabsorption
Photoenhancer
Dermatologic Agents
Photosensitizing Agents
Radiation-Sensitizing Agents

ATC classes

OCULAR VASCULAR DISORDER AGENTS

Cross-references

PubChem CID: 5362420
ChEMBL: CHEMBL2218885
DrugBank: DB00460
ChEBI: CHEBI:32293
KEGG: D01162
TTD: D0I3XG

Synonyms

verteporphin
trans-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 (1:1 mixture of two regioisomers)
visudyne
BPD-MA
Visudyne (TN)
VISUDYNE

Reported adverse events

Photosensitivity reaction
Retinal detachment
Albuminuria
Arthralgia
Asthenia
Atrial fibrillation
Blepharitis
Cataract
Chest pain
Constipation
Cough
Eczema

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