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MeSH Heading: Methoxsalen
Tree Number(s): D03.383.663.283.446.794.500; D03.633.100.150.446.794.500; D03.633.300.770.500
Unique ID: D008730
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008730
Annotation: do not index here for use in PUVA THERAPY unless particularly discussed
Scope Note: A naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia. It is a photoactive substance that forms DNA ADDUCTS in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation.
Entry Term(s): 8-MOP; 8-Methoxypsoralen; Ammoidin; Deltasoralen; Dermox; Geroxalen; Meladinina; Meladinine; Meloxine; Methoxa-Dome; Méladinine; Oxsoralen; Oxsoralen-Ultra; Puvalen; Ultramop; Xanthotoxin
Pharm Action: Cross-Linking Reagents
Photosensitizing Agents
Registry Number: U4VJ29L7BQ
Related Numbers: 298-81-7
CAS Type 1 Name: 7H-Furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-7-one, 9-methoxy-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

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immunology (IM)

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Concept UI: M0013600
Registry Number: U4VJ29L7BQ
Related Numbers: 298-81-7
Scope Note: A naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia. It is a photoactive substance that forms DNA ADDUCTS in the presence of ultraviolet A irradiation.
Terms: Methoxsalen Preferred Term
Term UI T025998
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Xanthotoxin
Term UI T026001
Date03/13/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 8-Methoxypsoralen
Term UI T025992
Date05/20/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Ammoidin
Term UI T025994
Date03/13/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Methoxsalen MeSH Descriptor Data 2023