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Methoxsalen and Food

Result of checking the interaction of Methoxsalen and Food for safety when used together.

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Methoxsalen <> Food

Relevance: 03.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug interaction with food or lifestyle.

Consumer:

Methoxsalen should be administered with food or milk. This may make it easier for your body to tolerate the medication. Avoid eating or coming in contact with limes, figs, parsley, parsnips, rue (Ruta graveolens), mustard, carrots and celery. This can increase the risk of photosensitivity and cause your skin to burn more easily. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds. Methoxsalen make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, and a sunburn may result. Wear protective clothing and use a sunscreen if you must be in the sun. Call your doctor if you have severe burning, redness, itching, rash, or swelling after being in the sun.

Professional:

GENERALLY AVOID: The ingestion of foods containing photosensitizing components (e.g., limes, figs, parsley, parsnips, rue (Ruta graveolens), mustard, carrots and celery) may increase the risk of photosensitivity and severe burning during methoxsalen therapy. Two cases of photosensitivity involving rue and a soup containing celery, parsley, and parsnip have been reported in PUVA patients.

MANAGEMENT: Patients who are undergoing PUVA treatment and taking methoxsalen should be advised to avoid eating large quantities of these foods.

References:

Royal Australian College of General Practicioners (RACGP), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) "Australian Medicines Handbook. Available from: URL: https://www.amh.net.au/"

Methoxsalen

Generic Name: methoxsalen

Brand Name: 8-Mop, Oxsoralen-Ultra, Uvadex

Synonyms: Methoxsalen (Systemic)

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