Hematoporphyrins

DBCAT001083Pharmacologic class

Iron-free derivatives of heme with 4 methyl groups, 2 hydroxyethyl groups and 2 propionic acid groups attached to the pyrrole rings. Some of these PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS are used in the PHOTOTHERAPY of malignant NEOPLASMS. A DrugBank category of 2 drugs. 1 of them is approved.

Also known as: Haematoporphyrin IX · Hematoporphyrin · Hemedonin
Drugs: Dihematoporphyrin ether
Porfimer sodium

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

2DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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2Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

6Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

1Route of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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