Claims
- 1. A method for treating psoriasis in a patient in need of such treatment, comprising administering to said patient orally, a daily dose between 40 to 300 mg of 5-methoxy-psoralen and thereafter exposing said patient to irradiation with A ultraviolet rays having an energy within the range from about 1 to about 10 Joules/cm.sup.2.
- 2. The method of claim 1 comprising administering said 5-methoxy-psoralen orally in solid form.
- 3. The method of claim 2 comprising administering said 5-methoxy-psoralen in a solid form selected from the group consisting of tablets and capsules.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said daily oral dose is within the range from about 60 mg to about 150 mg.
- 5. A method for treating psoriasis in a patient in need of such treatment, comprising topically administering to psoriasis affected areas of said patient, a pharmaceutical formulation containing 100 to 1000 ppm of 5-methoxy-psoralen and thereafter exposing said patient to irradiation with A ultraviolet rays having an energy within the range from about 1 to about 10 Joules/cm.sup.2.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein said formulation comprises a solution of said 5-methoxy-psoralen in oil.
- 7. The method of claim 5 wherein said formulation comprises an aqueous emulsion of said 5-methoxy-psoralen.
- 8. The method of claim 5 wherein said formulation is an ointment.
Parent Case Info
"This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/749,491, filed Aug. 15, 1991, now abandoned which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/352,705 filed May 10, 1989, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/201,384 filed May 31, 1988, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 06/825,783, filed Feb. 3, 1986, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 06/724,496 filed Apr. 18, 1985, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 547,974 filed Nov. 2, 1983, now abandoned which is a Div. of Ser. No. 06/195,414 filed Oct. 9, 1980, now abandoned which is a continuation of Ser. No. 05/953,118 filed Oct. 20, 1978, now abandoned.
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May 1989 |
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201384 |
May 1988 |
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825783 |
Feb 1986 |
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724496 |
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547947 |
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953118 |
Oct 1978 |
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