Trioxsalen : How to Use - Trisoralen, trioxysalen

Trioxsalen - Systemic

Brand Names

Trisoralen, trioxysalen Trioxsalen *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

How to Use

This drug may take few weeks or months to help your condition Do not increase the amount of trioxsalen you are taking or spend extra time in the sunlight or under an ultraviolet lamp . This will not make the drug act any more quickly and may result in a serious burn.

If this drug upsets your stomach, it may be taken with meals or milk.

Dosage

The dose of trioxsalen will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of trioxsalen If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

The number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on the medical problem for which you are taking trioxsalen .

For oral dosage form - tablets:
- For vitiligo:
  - Adults and children 12 years of age and over 20 to 40 milligrams - mg taken two to four hours before ultraviolet light A - UVA exposure. This treat - trioxsalen and UVA is given two or three times a week with the treats spaced at least forty-eight hours apart.
  - Children up to 12 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
- For increasing tolerance to sunlight or increasing color of the skin:
  - Adults and children 12 years of age and over 20 to 40 mg taken two hours before ultraviolet light A - UVA exposure. This treat - trioxsalen and UVA is given two or three times a week with the treats spaced at least forty-eight hours apart.
  - Children up to 12 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If you are late in taking, or miss taking, a dose of this drug, notify your family doctor so your light treat can be rescheduled. Remember that exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light must take place 2 to 4 hours after you take the drug or it will not work. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.