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