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