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