Q-switch II dye

designed to be used with Nd-YAG laser; structure given in first source

Also Known As:

8-(5-(2,4-bis(4-pentyloxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzopyran-8-yl)-2,4-pentadienylidene)-2,4-bis(4-pentyloxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1-benzopyrilium

Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

1.	Connective Tissue Diseases (Connective Tissue Disease) 12/01/1987 - "The results indicate that Q-switch II dye is nontoxic to normal human fibroblast cultures and showed significant biostimulative effects on cell duplication at concentrations equal to or lower than 10 micrograms/ml. Further studies will be required to determine the usefulness of Q-switch II dye as a new photochemosensitizing agent for potential biostimulation of wound healing and/or treatment of connective tissue diseases with the Nd:YAG laser (near infrared, 1,060 nm) at "nonthermal" levels of energies."
2.	Hypertrophic Cicatrix (Hypertrophic Scar) 04/01/1989 - "These observations suggest that Q-switch II dye is an effective chemosensitizing agent for the Nd:YAG laser and could potentially be used to reduce collagen deposits in conditions such as keloids and hypertrophic scars."
3.	Keloid 04/01/1989 - "These observations suggest that Q-switch II dye is an effective chemosensitizing agent for the Nd:YAG laser and could potentially be used to reduce collagen deposits in conditions such as keloids and hypertrophic scars."

1.	Collagen

1.	Solid-State Lasers