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Medicines verteporfinQuestion & answer

verteporfin · Medicine question

What is verteporfin photodynamic therapy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

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Answer

It combines an intravenous light-sensitive agent with precisely directed red light in the eye to close selected abnormal leaking blood vessels.

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Verteporfin 15 mg powder for solution for infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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