Photofrin

Active Ingredient(s): Porfimer
FDA Approved: * December 27, 1995
Pharm Company: * AXCAN SCANDIPHARM
Category: Cancer

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.[1] In practice, a red light source emitting at 630nm is used to excite the Porfimer oligomers.[2] Porfimer is Haematoporphyrin Deri... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.

Dosage List

Photofrin 75 mg/31.8ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, for Solution
NDC: 76128-155
Labeler:
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc.