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. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D017319
altLabel
Agents, Photosensitizing
Photosensitizers
Photosensitizer
Photosensitizing Effects
Effects, Photosensitizing
Photosensitizing Agent
Photosensitizing Effect
Effect, Photosensitizing
Agent, Photosensitizing
AN
note entry term PHOTOSENSITIZING EFFECT: use only for the photosensitizing effect of a chemical substance
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AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C3179153
C0162713
DC
1
definition
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. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.