Methoxsalen

DB00553ApprovedInvestigationalSmall moleculeFurocoumarinsPhotoactivated Radical Generator

Methoxsalen is a furocoumarin used to treat psoriasis and vitiligo. A naturally occurring furocoumarin compound found in several species of plants, including Psoralea corylifolia.

Chemical structure of Methoxsalen
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Primary indication
For the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligoCurator reviewed · 5 structured indications
Formula / weight
C12H8O4 · 216.192 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 2004 · United States, 1954
Also known as
8-Methoxyfuranocoumarin · 8-methoxypsoralen · 8-MOP · 8-MP · Ammoidin
Code names
NSC-45923
Brand names
  • Oxsoralen
  • Uvadex

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIU4VJ29L7BQCAS298-81-7ChEMBLCHEMBL416ChEBI18358PubChem4114KEGGD00139
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm6854ATCD05AD02ATCD05BA02PharmGKBPA450433
Structure
InChIKeyQXKHYNVANLEOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCOC1=C2OC(=O)C=CC2=CC2=C1OC=C2
Targets
P11509CYP2A6

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1,191Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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34Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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5Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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5ContraindicationsEach with its own population and attribute set
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33Marketed productsAcross 9 countries and 19 labellers
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2ATC codesIncluding every combination product, plus 29 drug categories
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