Brand Names

Category

• Antineoplastic
• Antipsoriatic, systemic
• Hair growth stimulant, alopecia areata, systemic
• Repigmenting agent, systemic

Description Drug

Methoxsalen - meth-OX-a-len belongs to the group of medication called psoralens. It is using along with ultraviolet light - found in sunlight and some special lamps in a treat called PUVA to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost and psoriasis, a skin condition associated with red and scaly patches.

Methoxsalen is also using with ultraviolet light in the treat of white blood cells. This treat is called photopheresis and is using to treat the skin problems associated with mycosis fungoides, which is a type of lymphoma.

Methoxsalen may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.

This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Hard gelatin capsules - USA and Canada
• Soft gelatin capsules - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• 8-MOP
• Oxsoralen-Ultra

In Canada

• Oxsoralen
• Ultra MOP
• Oxsoralen-Ultra