Table 3 Photosensitivity of some photosensitizers
From: Implications of photodynamic cancer therapy: an overview of PDT mechanisms basically and practically
Photosensitizer | Skin photosensitivity |
|---|---|
5-Aminolevulinic acid or ALA (Levulan) | 1–2 days |
Methylene blue | 1–2 days |
Porfimer sodium (Photofrin) | 3–8 weeks |
Verteporfin (Visudyne) | 1–5 days |
HPPH: 2-(1-Hexyl-oxyethyl)-2-devinylpyropheophorbide-alpha | 6–8 weeks |
N-aspartyl chlorin e6 (NPe6, Laserphyrin) | 1–2 weeks |
Meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (Foscan) | 3–6 weeks |