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