Visudyne Injection

About this Medicine

Visudyne Injection is used to treat eye conditions such as wet form of macular degeneration. Visudyne Injection is administered under the supervision of healthcare professionals. Do not self administer this injection. Inform your doctor before taking this injection, if you have any known allergy to it. The common side effects include injection site reaction (pain, swelling, redness) and visual disturbances.However, if you experience these side effects for a longer duration or any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, please inform your doctor. Caution is advised for driving after administration of this injection, as side effects may cause difficulty for eyes to concentrate and react.

How it Works

Visudyne Injection 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.

Key Facts

Chemical Class :: Benzoporphyrin Derivative|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: OPHTHAL|Action Class :: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor for AMD

Safety Overview

Alcohol

CAUTION

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Lactation

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Driving

UNSAFE

Kidney

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Liver

CAUTION