In experimental studies using animal models, such as mice or rats with excisional skin wounds, the application of GPS has been shown to expedite the closure of wounds
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In laboratory environments, it is commonly used as a sterile aqueous vehicle in workflows involving lyophilized compounds, analytical testing, and controlled preparation procedures
Pharmaceuticals such as fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin), tetracyclines (e.g., tetracycline), sulfonamides (e.g., sulfamethoxazole), thiazide diuretics (e.g., chlorothiazide), NSAIDs (e.g., ketoprofen), and sulfonylurea-class anti-diabetics (Arimoto-Kobayashi 2014) are also reported as phototoxic substances