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