Oxsoralen
Oxsoralen Brand names, Oxsoralen Analogs
Oxsoralen Brand Names Mixture
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Oxsoralen Chemical_Formula
C12H8O4
Oxsoralen RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/methox.htm
Oxsoralen fda sheet
Oxsoralen msds (material safety sheet)
Oxsoralen Synthesis Reference
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Oxsoralen Molecular Weight
216.19 g/mol
Oxsoralen Melting Point
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Oxsoralen H2O Solubility
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Oxsoralen State
Solid
Oxsoralen LogP
2.336
Oxsoralen Dosage Forms
Liquid
Oxsoralen Indication
For the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo
Oxsoralen 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.
Oxsoralen Absorption
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Oxsoralen side effects and Toxicity
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Oxsoralen 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.
Oxsoralen Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
