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Verteporfin (trade name Visudyne) a benzoporphyrin derivative is a medication used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.

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ATC prefix
S01
ATC suffix
LA01
CAS number
129497-78-5
ChEBI
60775
DrugBank
DB00460
FDA UNII code
0X9PA28K43
IUPAC name
3-[(23S24R)-14-ethenyl-5-(3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl)-2223-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4101524-tetramethyl-25262728-tetraazahexacyclo[16.6.1.136.1811.11316.01924]octacosa-1357911(27)12141618(25)1921-dodecaen-9-yl]propanoic acid
PubChem
5362420

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