Structured Summary
Abstract
Pigmenting photosensitizing agent obtained from several plants, mainly Psoralea corylifolia. It is administered either topically or orally in conjunction with ultraviolet light in the treatment of vitiligo.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C14H12O3
- Molecular Weight
- 228.24 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 3902-71-4
- IUPAC Name
- 2,5,9-trimethylfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
- InChIKey
- FMHHVULEAZTJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C=C3C=C(OC3=C2C)C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D014307
- Source
- PubChem CID 5585
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- 2,5,9-Trimethyl-7H-furo(3,2-g)benzopyran-7-one
- 4,5',8-Trimethylpsoralen
- Trioxisalenum
- Trioxysalen
- NSC-71047
- Trimethylpsoralen
- Trisoralen
- NSC 71047
- NSC71047
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
91(75); was see under PSORALENS 1979-90; was see under COUMARINS 1975-78; TRIOXISALENUM was see TRIOXSALEN 1975-92
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Previous Indexing
- Coumarins (1966-1974)
- Furans (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trioxsalen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014307. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014307
- Trioxsalen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trioxsalen
- Trioxsalen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q854263
- Trioxsalen. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5585. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5585