You should not use 8-Mop if you are sensitive to light, if you have lens damage in your eye, or if you have had skin cancer.
8-Mop can cause harmful effects on your vision and on your skin. You must avoid natural sunlight for up to 48 hours after UVA treatment.
Oxsoralen-Ultra and 8-Mop are not equivalent medicines and may not have the same dosing schedule.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use  8-Mop if you are allergic to 8-Mop or similar medicines, or if you have:
lupus, porphyria, albinism, or other conditions that make you more sensitive to light;
a history of skin cancer (melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma); or
damage to the lenses of your eyes caused by surgery, injury, or genetic condition.
Before your UVA treatment: Do not expose your skin to sunlight for at least 24 hours before you take 8-Mop. Avoid applying sunscreen to areas of psoriasis that will be treated with UVA therapy.
You may need to have your eyes examined before you start taking 8-Mop.
To make sure 8-Mop is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease;
liver or kidney disease;
a skin pigment disorder;
cataracts;
basal cell carcinoma;
extreme sensitivity to sunlight (if you sunburn easily); or
radiation or x-ray therapy, or treatment with arsenic trioxide (Trisenox).
It is not known whether 8-Mop taken orally will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
It may not be safe to breast-feed a baby while you are using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risks.
