Photosensitizing agents
Photosensitizing agents are 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.
Photodynamic therapy[edit | edit source]
When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills the cancer cells.
Clinical use[edit | edit source]
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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