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Trisoralen - Trioxsalen - Oral Brand Drug

General Information

If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include severe skin burns or blistering.

This medication is a photosensitizer used to increase skin tolerance to sunlight and enhance pigmentation.
It darkens the skin and thickens skin layers.
It is used with UV light therapy.

Take this medication by mouth as directed with food or milk to prevent stomach upset.
It is usually taken 2 to 4 hours before exposure to UV light.
Do not increase your dose or take this more often than prescribed.

Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take, especially of.

Nausea, stomach upset, headache, skin tenderness, nervousness, swelling of the hands or feet, leg cramps, skin rash, skin burns or itching may occur.
Notify your doctor if any of these effects is severe or continues.
Use of this medication has been associated with increased risk of eye damage, skin aging and skin cancer.
Discuss the risks and benefits of this therapy with your doctor.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Because serious side effects could occur during treatment with trioxsalen (eye lens damage, other skin problems), patients must be carefully selected and be under close medical supervision.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from heat and light.
Do not store in the bathroom.