Visudyne
Visudyne Products are primarily used for
Wet age-related macular degeneration, Cancer of colon and rectum, Non-small cell lung cancer
About Visudyne Products
Uses of Visudyne Products
Verteporfin is used in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, cancer of colon and rectum, non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, cancer of fallopian tube and kidney cancer.
Visudyne Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Visudyne are Eye itching, Cataract, High blood pressure, Injection site reaction, Visual disturbance, Conjunctivitis, Eyelid inflammation, Decreased vision, Photosensitivity, Weakness, Fever, Flu-like symptoms, Eczema, Gastrointestinal cancer, Constipation, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Abnormal liver function tests, Albumin in urine, Joint pain, Sleep disorder, Cough, Double vision, Hearing impairment, Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
How Visudyne Products work
Verteporfin accumulates in the abnormal blood vessels and, when stimulated by non-thermal red light in the presence of oxygen, produces highly reactive short-lived singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen radicals, resulting in local damage to the endothelium and blockage of the vessels.
Products for Visudyne
Visudyne Injection
vial of 1 Powder for Injection
MRP
₹79670