(Methoxsalen) Oxsoralen (Tabs)

Description

Oxsoralen (Methoxsalen) belongs to the class of drugs known as psoralens. Oxsoralen (Methoxsalen) is used in a PUVA therapy with ultraviolet radiation (found in sunshine and some specific lamps) to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin pigment is lost, and psoriasis, a skin disorder characterised by red and scaly areas. Oxsoralen (Methoxsalen) is also utilised in the therapy of white blood cells in conjunction with UV radiation. Photopheresis is a therapy that is used to treat the skin issues associated with mycosis fungoides, a form of lymphoma.