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