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