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