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USED FOR:
Vitiligo Psoriasis

COMPOSITION:
Methoxsalen (10mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
derma

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Melanocyl 10mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Lactation
CAUTION

Melanocyl 10mg Tablet should be used with caution during lactation. Breast feeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Driving

It is not known whether Melanocyl 10mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

There is limited information available on the use of Melanocyl 10mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Melanocyl 10mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Melanocyl 10mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Methoxsalen   10mg

Uses of Melanocyl Tablet
Melanocyl 10mg Tablet is used in the treatment of vitiligo and psoriasis.

How to use Melanocyl Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Melanocyl 10mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Melanocyl Tablet works
Melanocyl 10mg Tablet is used along with ultraviolet-A irradiation where it works by decreasing the number of cells the skin makes.

Side Effects:

Common Redness of skin, Blisters on skin, Edema, Itching.

Expert advice for Melanocyl Tablet

Take this treatment (methoxsalen and UVA) two or three times a week with the treatment spaced at least forty-eight hours apart.  
Take this medication by mouth with food or milk, usually 2 to 4 hours before your UVA light treatment.
Do not sunbathe for 24 hours before taking methoxsalen. Wear UVA-absorbing, wrap-around sunglasses and cover exposed skin or use a sunblock (SP 15 or higher) for the twenty-four (24) hour period following treatment with methoxsalen.
Use extra caution for at least 48 hours following each treatment.  After each treatment, cover your skin for at least 8 hours by wearing protective clothing.
Do not increase the amount of methoxsalen if you are taking or spend extra time in the sunlight or under an ultraviolet lamp.
Do not drive or operate machinery as methoxsalen may cause dizziness.
Not recommended for use in children younger than 12 years.
You will need to have an eye examination before starting methoxsalen and also once a year thereafter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Melanocyl used for?
Melanocyl is used along with ultraviolet light (found in sunlight and some special lamps) in a treatment to treat vitiligo (a disease in which skin color is lost), and psoriasis (a skin condition associated with red and scaly patches), and treatment of white blood cells (called photopheresis) and is used to treat the skin problems associated with mycosis fungoides, which is a type of lymphoma

Q. How does Melanocyl work?
Melanocyl works by modifying the way by which skin cells receive the ultraviolet light A (UVA) radiation, thereby clearing up the disease.