Molecular mechanisms of drug photodegradation and photosensitization

• Main Authors: Zaheer, M. R., Gupta, A., Iqbal, J., Zia, Q., Ahmad, A., Roohi, Roohi, Owais, M., Hashlamon, A., Setapar, S. H. M., Ashraf, G. M., Aliev, G.
• Format: Article
• Published: Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 2016
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/70015/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Drug-induced photosensitivity of the skin is drawing increasing attention. In past few decades, photosensitivity has been reported with an array of drugs, and is now recognized as a noteworthy medical problem by clinicians, regulatory authorities and pharmaceutical industry. The photosensitivity is...