Uvadex

Uvadex is a psoralen. It works by making the skin more sensitive to ultraviolet (UV) light. Uvadex is used for treating vitiligo and severe psoriasis. It is also used to treat skin problems associated with a certain type of lymphoma. Uvadex is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor or other health care professional.

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking Uvadex must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Interactions with Medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Albinism (pigment lacking in the skin, hair, and eyes, or eyes only) or
• Erythropoietic protoporphyria or
• Lupus erythematosus or
• Porphyria cutanea tarda or
• Skin cancer or
• Variegate porphyria or
• Xeroderma pigmentosum—methoxsalen treatment may make condition worse