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