Description and Brand Names
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Descriptions
Trioxsalen belongs to the group of medicines called psoralens. It is used along with ultraviolet light (found in sunlight and some special lamps) in a treatment called psoralen plus ultraviolet light A (PUVA) to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost. Trioxsalen may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Trioxsalen was available only with your doctor's prescription.
Trioxsalen was discontinued by the manufacturer in December 2002.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2019
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