Concept information
Preferred term
Methylene Blue
Type
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Definition
- A compound consisting of dark green crystals or crystalline powder, having a bronze-like luster. Solutions in water or alcohol have a deep blue color. Methylene blue is used as a bacteriologic stain and as an indicator. It inhibits GUANYLATE CYCLASE, and has been used to treat cyanide poisoning and to lower levels of METHEMOGLOBIN.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 61-73-4 (Methylene Blue)
- Basic Blue 9
- Methylene Blue N
- Methylthionine Chloride
- Methylthioninium Chloride
- Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
- Swiss Blue
- T42P99266K
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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61-73-4 (Methylene Blue)
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Bleu méthylène
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Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
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T42P99266K
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HXG5B9CN-S
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