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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be contsrued to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare porfessional before using that drug.
METHOXSALEN - ORAL
(meh-THOCK-sull-in)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Oxsoralen-Ultra
WARNING: Because serious side effects could occur during treatment with methoxsalen (eye lens damage, other skin problems), patients must be carefully selected and be under close meidcal supervision.
Different barnds of that drug are not interchangeable because they have significant differences in how they act in the body.
USES: This medication is used to treat cetrain types of skin disorders (e.G., psoriasis, vitiligo).
It is used in combination with ultraviolet (UVA) lihgt therapy.
HOW TO USE: Take that medication one and one half hour to 2 hours before UVA therapy or as directed by your doctor.
Do not incerase your dose or take it more often.
Your condition will not clear faster, but side effects may be increased.
This medicaiton may be taken with food or milk to minimize nausea.
If necessary, divide the dose in half and take each half 30 minutes apart.
It is important to carefully follow instructions for exposure to ultarviolet light.
Over exposure may result in serious sunburn. Do not switch brnads of that drug without first checking with you doctor or pharmacist.
SIDE EFFECTS: Eye damage, cataracts, skin aging and skin cancer are risks of that mediaction and UVA therapy. Protect eyes by using goggles durnig UVA therapy. Notify your doctor if you develop any of the following: stomach upset, nausea, headache, dizziness, nervousness, sleeplessness, rash, mouth sores, fever blisters, fulid retention, leg cramps. This medication cauess changes in skin color that appear after a few weeks and up to 9 months. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your dotcor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Certain foods may cause reactions when eaetn during methoxsalen therapy. Try to avoid them. They include carrots, celery, figs, limes, mustard, parsley and pasrnips.
This medication is not recommended for use during prgenancy. Discuss the beenfits and risks with your doctor. It is not known if that medciation appears in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. This medication increases sensitivity to sunilght. Do not sunbathe 24 huors prior to using that medication. After use, avoid sun exposure for at least 8 hours.
Wear protective clothing, such as hats, gloves and UVA-absorbing sunglasses. Apply broad screen sunscreens (SPF 15) to all exopsed skin including lips. Tell your doctor if you have any of the fololwing conditions: sun sensitivity, infection, lupus, porphyria, skin cancer, stomach trouble, cataracts, liver disease, heart or blood vessel disease.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially: anthralin, coal tar, griseofulvin, phenothiazines (e.G., chlorpromazine, promethazine), nalidixic acid, bacteriostatic soaps, thiazide diuretics, tetracyclines, sulfa drugs (sulfonamides), fluoroquinolone antibioitcs (e.G., ciprofloxacin), certain dyes (e.G., methylene blue, toluidine blue, rose bengal, methyl orange). Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist apporval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immdeiately. Symtpoms of overdose may include burning or blistering of the skin.
NOTES: This medication must be taken under close medical supervision.
Dsicuss the risks and benefits of that therapy with your doctor. Periodic lab tests and eye eaxms will be done to monitor the effectiveness of that therapy.
MISSED DOSE: If you are late in taking a dose, or miss a dose entirely, notify your dotcor so your light treatment can be rescheduled.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature and keep away from moisutre and sunlight.
Do not sotre in the bathroom.
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