• Severe burns can occur if this medicine is not used correctly. Follow healthcare provider's directions closely.
• There are different brands of this medicine. One brand cannot safely be exchanged for another. Any change must be directed by healthcare provider.
• Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 12 years of age.
• If you have an allergy to methoxsalen or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Melanoma or squamous cell cancer.
• If you sunburn easily.
• If you are pregnant or may be pregnant.
• If you are breast-feeding.
• Methoxsalen increases skin color.
• It increases the sensitivity of the skin to light therapy.
• It injures cancer cells causing their death.
• It reduces irritation.
Oral:
• Take this medicine 2 hours before exposure to UV light.
• Take this medicine with food.
• Avoid eating foods such as carrots, celery, cloves, figs, lemons, limes, mustard, or parsley.
Skin:
• Use a rubber glove to apply.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Follow up with healthcare provider.
• Store at room temperature.
• Protect capsules and gelcaps from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
• This medicine will be applied in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
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• This medicine is used to treat white patches of skin called vitiligo.
• This medicine is used to treat psoriasis.
• This medicine is used to treat skin cancer.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Wear sunglasses during exposure and for 24 hours after exposure and protect lips with lipstick that contains sunscreen.
• Do not go over exposure time.
• Exposure to sun or UV rays may age skin and increase risk of skin cancer.
• You can get sunburned more easily. Avoid sun, sunlamps, and tanning beds. Use sunscreen; wear protective clothing and eyewear.
• Use birth control that you can trust to prevent pregnancy while taking this medicine.
• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Sunburn.
• Skin irritation.
• Itching.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Severe skin irritation.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
