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