Meladoxen
Meladoxen Brand names, Meladoxen Analogs
Meladoxen Brand Names Mixture
- No information avaliable
Meladoxen Chemical_Formula
C12H8O4
Meladoxen RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/methox.htm
Meladoxen fda sheet
Meladoxen msds (material safety sheet)
Meladoxen Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Meladoxen Molecular Weight
216.19 g/mol
Meladoxen Melting Point
No information avaliable
Meladoxen H2O Solubility
No information avaliable
Meladoxen State
Solid
Meladoxen LogP
2.336
Meladoxen Dosage Forms
Liquid
Meladoxen Indication
For the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo
Meladoxen 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.
Meladoxen Absorption
No information avaliable
Meladoxen side effects and Toxicity
No information avaliable
Meladoxen 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.
Meladoxen Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
