Methoxsalen
Methoxsalen
Definition
A naturally occurring substance isolated from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus with photoactivating properties. As a member of the family of compounds known as psoralens or furocoumarins, methoxsalen's exact mechanism of action is unknown; upon photoactivation, methoxsalen has been observed to bind covalently to and crosslink DNA. (NCI04)
Also known as 8-Methoxypsoralen, 8-MOP, 9-Methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one, Ammoidin, Deltasoralen, Dermox, Geralen, Geroxalen, Meladinina, Meladinine, METHOXSALEN, Methoxypsoralen, Metoxaleno, Mopsoralen, Oxsoralen, Oxsoralen-Ultra, Puvasoralen, Ultramop, Uvadex, XANTHOTOXIN — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC D05AD02 per RXNORM
- ATC D05BA02 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C643 per NCIT
- SCTID 400526000 per RXNORM
- SCTID 41062004 per RXNORM
- UNII U4VJ29L7BQ per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mycosis fungoides | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Psoriasis | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Vitiligo | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lymphoid system | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Skin of body | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
2 entries above are marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred them by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts these links directly. Treat them as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.