Methoxsalen

In the US, Methoxsalen (methoxsalen systemic) is a member of the drug class psoralens and is used to treat Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma and Psoriasis.

US matches:

• Methoxsalen Hard-Gelatin Capsules


• Methoxsalen Lotion


• Methoxsalen Soft-Gelatin Capsules


• Methoxsalen


• Methoxsalen Injection


• Methoxsalen Topical

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D05AD02,D05BA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000298-81-7

Chemical Formula

C12-H8-O4

Molecular Weight

216

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent: Melanizing

Photosensitizing agent

Chemical Name

7H-Furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one, 9-methoxy-

Foreign Names

• Methoxsalen (German)
• Méthoxsalène (French)

Generic Names

• Methoxsalen (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Méthoxsalène (OS: DCF)
• 8-MOP (IS)
• 9-Methoxypsoralen (IS)
• Ammoidin (IS)
• Xanthotoxin (IS)
• Methoxsalen (PH: JP XIV, USP 32)

Brand Names

• 8-MOP
  Valeant, United States



• Delsoralen
  Darya-Varia, Indonesia



• Deltasoralen
  Delta, Ireland



• Dermox
  Mex-América, Mexico



• Geralen
  Gerot, Austria; Gerot, Poland



• Geroxalen
  Liba, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands



• Macsoralen
  Mac, India



• Meladinina
  Chinoin, Costa Rica; Chinoin, Dominican Republic; Chinoin, Guatemala; Chinoin, Mexico; Chinoin, Nicaragua; Chinoin, Panama; Chinoin, El Salvador



• Meladinine
  CLS Pharma, Vietnam; Galderma, Germany; Memphis Chemical Company, Ethiopia



• Méladinine
  CLS Pharma, Tunisia; DB, France



• Melanocyl
  Franco-Indian, India



• Melaoline
  Uni-Pharma, Greece



• Metoxaleno USP
  Map, Peru



• Mopsalem
  California, Colombia



• Mopsoralen
  Kela, Belgium



• Neo-Meladinine
  Memphis, Oman; Memphis Chemical Company, Ethiopia



• Oxsoralen
  Galderma, Spain; Gerot, Austria; Gerot, Czech Republic; Gerot, Hungary; Gerot, Poland; ICN, United Arab Emirates; ICN, Bahrain; ICN, Jordan; ICN, Kuwait; ICN, Lebanon; ICN, Qatar; ICN, Saudi Arabia; ICN, Sudan; ICN, Yemen; ICN Switzerland, Oman; Lannacher, Russian Federation; Pharmaco, South Africa; Raffo, Chile; Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia; Taisho Yakuhin, Japan; Valeant, Argentina; Valeant, Brazil; Valeant, Canada; Valeant, Hong Kong; Valeant, Sri Lanka; Valeant, Mexico; Valeant, Singapore; Valeant, United States



• Oxsoralen-Ultra
  Valeant, Taiwan



• Triloxar
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Ultrameladinine
  Memphis, Oman



• Uvadex
  Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Therakos, Germany; Therakos, United States



• Vitpso
  Orva, Turkey

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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