Uvadex and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Uvadex (methoxsalen).
Methoxsalen Food/Lifestyle
Moderate Food Interaction
Methoxsalen should be administered with food or milk. This may make it easier for your body to tolerate the medication. Avoid eating or coming in contact with limes, figs, parsley, parsnips, rue (Ruta graveolens), mustard, carrots and celery. This can increase the risk of photosensitivity and cause your skin to burn more easily. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight, sunlamps, or tanning beds. Methoxsalen make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, and a sunburn may result. Wear protective clothing and use a sunscreen if you must be in the sun. Call your doctor if you have severe burning, redness, itching, rash, or swelling after being in the sun.
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Uvadex drug interactions
There are 147 drug interactions with Uvadex (methoxsalen).
Uvadex disease interactions
There are 7 disease interactions with Uvadex (methoxsalen) which include:
- aphakia
- photosensitivity states
- skin cancer
- cardiac disease
- liver disease
- previous x-ray therapy
- sunburn
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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