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