MELADININE

This brand name is authorized in France, Hong Kong, Malta, Tunisia

Active ingredients

The drug MELADININE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Methoxsalen
UNII U4VJ29L7BQ - METHOXSALEN

Methoxsalen, upon photoactivation, conjugates and forms covalent bonds with DNA which leads to the formation of both monofunctional (addition to a single strand of DNA) and bifunctional adducts (crosslinking of psoralen to both strands of DNA). Reactions with proteins have also been described. The formation of photoadducts results in inhibition of DNA synthesis, cell division and epidermal turnover.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
D05AD02 Methoxsalen D Dermatologicals → D05 Antipsoriatics → D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use → D05AD Psoralens for topical use
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: FR Base de donnรฉes publique des mรฉdicaments Identifier(s): 60914559, 67527650, 69898864
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 02975, 02976
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA565/93001, AA729/26501
Country: TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Mรฉdicament Identifier(s): 11363011

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