Porfimer sodium

Definition: Porfimer sodium, sold as Photofrin, is a photosensitizer used in photodynamic therapy and radiation therapy and for palliative treatment of obstructing endobronchial non-small cell lung carcinoma and obstructing esophageal cancer. Porfimer is a mixture of oligomers formed by ether and ester linkages of up to eight porphyrin units. source: Wikipedia

ID

386921007

ID date

2 Aug 2005

Previous ID

7310211000001106

Name

Porfimer sodium