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Verteporfin, marketed as Visudyne, is a benzoporphyrin derivative. It is used as a photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy to eliminate abnormal blood vessels in wet form macular degeneration. Verteporfin accumulates in these abnormal blood vessels and, when stimulated by nonthermal red light with a wavelength of 693 nm 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.
Chlorpropamide is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). It belongs to the sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues, which act by stimulating β cells of the pancreas to release insulin. Sulfonylureas increase both basal insulin secretion and meal-stimulated insulin release. Medications in this class differ in their dose, rate of absorption, duration of action, route of elimination and binding site on their target pancreatic β cell receptor. Sulfonylureas also increase peripheral glucose utilization, decrease hepatic gluconeogenesis and may increase the number and sensitivity of insulin receptors. Sulfonylureas are associated with weight gain, though less so than insulin. Due to their mechanism of action, sulfonylureas may cause hypoglycemia and require consistent food intake to decrease this risk. The risk of hypoglycemia is increased in elderly, debilitated and malnourished individuals. Chlorpropamide is not recommended for the treatment of NIDDM as it increases blood pressure and the risk of retinopathy (UKPDS-33). Up to 80% of the single oral dose of chlorpropramide is metabolized, likely in the liver; 80-90% of the dose is excreted in urine as unchanged drug and metabolites. Renal and hepatic dysfunction may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Glipizide
Glipizide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Glimepiride
Glimepiride {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Tolbutamide
Tolbutamide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Headache
Headache {u} (Side Effect) is caused by {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Glipizide
Glipizide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Gliclazide
Gliclazide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Glimepiride
Glimepiride {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Glipizide
Glipizide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Tolbutamide
Tolbutamide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Sulfacetamide
Sulfacetamide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Headache
Headache {u} (Side Effect) is caused by {v} (Compound) Glipizide
Glipizide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Dapsone
Dapsone {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Sulfacetamide
Sulfacetamide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Glipizide
Glipizide {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Probenecid
Probenecid {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Chlorpropamide
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Glipizide and Glipizide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Glimepiride and Glimepiride (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Tolbutamide and Tolbutamide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin (Compound) causes Headache (Side Effect) and Headache (Side Effect) is caused by Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Glipizide and Glipizide (Compound) resembles Gliclazide (Compound) and Gliclazide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Glimepiride and Glimepiride (Compound) resembles Glipizide (Compound) and Glipizide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Tolbutamide and Tolbutamide (Compound) resembles Sulfacetamide (Compound) and Sulfacetamide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin (Compound) causes Headache (Side Effect) and Headache (Side Effect) is caused by Glipizide (Compound) and Glipizide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Dapsone and Dapsone (Compound) resembles Sulfacetamide (Compound) and Sulfacetamide (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)
Verteporfin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Glipizide and Glipizide may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Probenecid and Probenecid (Compound) resembles Chlorpropamide (Compound)