methoxsalen - Generic Medications
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I. DESCRIPTION Methoxsalen Soft Gelatin Capsules USP contains 10mg methoxsalen. Methoxsalen occurs as white to pale yellow crystals and can be obtained naturally from seeds of Ammi majus and roots of Heracleum Candicans or through synthesis. Methoxsalen is practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in chloroform, soluble in boiling alcohol, in acetone, in acetic acid, in propylene glycol, and in benzene, sparingly soluble in boiling water and in ether. The chemical name of methoxsalen is 9-methoxy-7H-furo [3,2-g] [1] benzopyran-7-one; its empirical formula is C 12 H 8 O 4 and the molecular weight is 216.19. The structural formula is: Methoxsalen Capsules are available as soft gelatin capsules containing the following inactive ingredients: Citric acid anhydrous, D & C yellow 10, FD & C blue 1, Gelatin, Glycine, Glycerin, Isopropyl alcohol, Medium chain triglyceride, Polyethylene glycol 400, Polysorbate 80, Purified water, Titanium dioxide and Opacode black. The opacode black contains Propylene glycol, Shellac glaze (Modified) IN SD-45, N-Butyl alcohol, Black iron oxide, Isopropyl alcohol and Ammonium hydroxide. Methoxsalen
Methoxsalen is a naturally occurring photoactive substance found in the seeds of the Ammi majus (Umbelliferae) plant. It belongs to a group of compounds known as psoralens or furocoumarins. The chemical name of methoxsalen is 9-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]-benzopyran-7-one; it has the following structure: Each mL of UVADEX ® (methoxsalen, 8-methoxypsoralen) Sterile Solution contains methoxsalen 20 mcg, propylene glycol 50 mg, sodium chloride 8 mg, sodium acetate 1.75 mg, ethanol 40.550 mg, glacial acetic acid 1.260 mg, and Water for Injection q.s. to 1.0 mL. Glacial acetic acid and sodium hydroxide are used to adjust the pH of the solution if necessary. UVADEX ® is a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid. UVADEX ® is used in combination with the THERAKOS ® CELLEX ® Photopheresis System to extracorporeally treat leukocyte enriched buffy coat. Chemical Structure
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