SPL Set ID: 2f0a34ce-3c57-4ac8-b28e-512be807272f
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VISUDYNE ® (verteporfin for injection) is a sterile, photoenhancer which is light activated drug when used in photodynamic therapy for intravenous administration. The finished drug product is a lyophilized dark green cake. Verteporfin is a 1:1 mixture of two regioisomers (I and II), represented by the following structures: The chemical names for the verteporfin regioisomers are: 9-methyl (I) and 13-methyl (II) trans-(±)-18-ethenyl-4,4a,-dihydro-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-4a,8,14,19-tetramethyl-23H, 25H-benzo[b]porphine-9,13-dipropanoate The molecular formula is C 41 H 42 N 4 O 8 with a molecular weight of approximately 718.8. Each mL of reconstituted VISUDYNE contains: ACTIVE: verteporfin, 2 mg INACTIVES: ascorbyl palmitate (0.02 mg), butylated hydroxytoluene (0.002 mg), dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (9.4 mg), egg phosphatidylglycerol (6.5 mg), and lactose (92.0 mg). chem