dermatological topical
Methoxsalen
Used with UV in psoriasis and vitiligo. This molecule appears in 34 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- dermatological topical
- Indexed medicines
- 34
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to the “dermatological topical” category. This treatment is applied to the skin to act locally on the skin condition concerned.
In practice: Used with UV in psoriasis and vitiligo. How it is used depends on the situation, within the framework set by the doctor.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- UVADEX
- MELADININE
- MELAOLINE
- METOKSALEN MACO PHARMA
- METOXSALENE S.A.L.F.
- OXSORALEN
No name matches.
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France3
- MELADININE
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALENE MACOPHARMA
Germany4
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN G.L. PHARMA
- METHOXSALEN MACOPHARMA
- METHOXSALEN S.A.L.F.
Spain4
- UVADEX
- METOXALENO G.L. PHARMA
- METOXALENO MACOPHARMA
- METOXALENO S.A.L.F.
Italy3
- METOXSALENE S.A.L.F.
- UVADEX
- METOXSALENE G.L. PHARMA
United Kingdom2
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN G.L. PHARMA
Austria4
- OXSORALEN
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN MACOPHARMA
- METHOXSALEN S.A.L.F.
Belgium1
- METHOXSALEN MACOPHARMA
Denmark2
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN MACOPHARMA
Greece1
- MELAOLINE
Hungary2
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN MACOPHARMA
Norway1
- UVADEX
Netherlands1
- UVADEX
Poland1
- UVADEX
Portugal1
- UVADEX
Slovenia1
- METOKSALEN MACO PHARMA
Sweden1
- UVADEX
Czechia2
- UVADEX
- METHOXSALEN MACO PHARMA
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
In the same family
- Petroleum jelly, 36 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Salicylic acid, 322 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Levomenthol, 250 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Zinc oxide, 186 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Dexpanthenol, 279 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
- Minoxidil, 205 indexed medicines, Nothing to add
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.