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