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