Dihematoporphyrin Ether

**Definition:** The purified component of HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE, it consists of a mixture of oligomeric porphyrins. It is used in photodynamic therapy (HEMATOPORPHYRIN PHOTORADIATION); to treat malignant lesions with visible light and experimentally as an antiviral agent. It is the first drug to be approved in the use of PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY in the United States.

**Tree numbers:** - D03.383.129.578.840.500.462.400.200 - D03.633.400.909.500.462.400.200 - D04.345.783.500.462.400.200 - D23.767.727.462.400.200

**Synonyms:** - DHP Ether - Dihematoporphyrin Ester - Porfimer