Meladinin
Meladinin Brand names, Meladinin Analogs
Meladinin Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Meladinin Chemical_Formula
C12H8O4
Meladinin RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/methox.htm
Meladinin fda sheet
Meladinin msds (material safety sheet)
Meladinin Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Meladinin Molecular Weight
216.19 g/mol
Meladinin Melting Point
No information avaliable
Meladinin H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Meladinin State
Solid
Meladinin LogP
2.336
Meladinin Dosage Forms
Liquid
Meladinin Indication
For the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo
Meladinin Pharmacology
Methoxsalen selectively inhibits the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The guanine and cytosine content correlates with the degree of Methoxsalen-induced cross-linking. At high concentrations of the drug, cellular RNA and protein synthesis are also suppressed.
Meladinin Absorption
No information avaliable
Meladinin side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
Meladinin Patient Information
Patients should be told emphatically to wear UVA-absorbing, wrap-around sunglasses and cover exposed skin or use a
sunblock (SP 15 or higher) for the twenty-four (24) hour period following treatment with methoxsalen, whether exposed
to direct or indirect sunlight in the open or through a window glass.
Meladinin Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
