Porfimer Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

L01XD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0087806-31-3

Therapeutic Categories

Antineoplastic agent

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Name

Polyporphrin oligomer containing ester and ether linkage

Foreign Names

• Porfimerum natricum (Latin)
• Porfimer natrium (German)
• Porfimère sodique (French)
• Porfimer sodico (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Porfimer Sodium (OS: USAN, BAN)
• CL 184116 (IS: Cyanamid)
• DHE (IS)
• Dihaematoporphyrin Ether (IS)
• Dihematoporphyrin Ether (IS)
• Photofrin II (IS: WHO)

Brand Names

• PhotoBarr
  Axcan, Hungary



• Photofrin
  Andromaco, Chile; Axcan, Canada; Axcan, Hungary; Axcan, Israel; Axcan, Poland; Axcan, Taiwan; Axcan, United States; Meduna, Germany; Wyeth KK, Japan

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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