A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019207
altLabel
Solatene
BellaCarotin
Carotaben
MaxCaro
Max Caro
Max-Caro
Carotene, beta
Betacarotene
Provatene
Vetoron
beta-Carotene
AQL
AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C1449768
C1449769
C0053396
C0728798
C1449770
C1449771
C0728799
DC
1
definition
A carotenoid that is a precursor of VITAMIN A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (PORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC).