Preparat som är farmakologiskt inaktiva, men som vid exponering för ultraviolett strålning eller solljus omvandlas till en aktiv metabolit, som ger en för den sjuka vävnaden gynnsam reaktion. Dessa medel kan ges lokalt eller systemiskt och har använts för behandling av psoriasis och olika typer av tumörer.
Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms.
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