Methoxsalen
Methoxsalen Brand names, Methoxsalen Analogs
Methoxsalen Brand Names Mixture
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Methoxsalen Chemical_Formula
C12H8O4
Methoxsalen RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/methox.htm
Methoxsalen fda sheet
Methoxsalen msds (material safety sheet)
Methoxsalen Synthesis Reference
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Methoxsalen Molecular Weight
216.19 g/mol
Methoxsalen Melting Point
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Methoxsalen H2O Solubility
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Methoxsalen State
Solid
Methoxsalen LogP
2.336
Methoxsalen Dosage Forms
Liquid
Methoxsalen Indication
For the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo
Methoxsalen 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.
Methoxsalen Absorption
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Methoxsalen side effects and Toxicity
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Methoxsalen 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.
Methoxsalen Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
