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