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1,9-dimethylmethylene blue

under Methylene Blue
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More on Methylene Blue 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.      Other names Swiss Blue; Methylthionine Chloride; N, Methylene Blue; Blue, Swiss; Blue, Methylene; Blue N, Methylene; Urolene Blue; Methylthioninium Chloride; Methylene Blue N; Chromosmon
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
1,9-dimethylmethylene blue [ 1,9-dimethyl MB,Taylor's Blue ]
  RN refers to chloride 		23481-50-7 Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,9-dimethyl-, chloride  Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents; Photosensitizing Agents 		Histochemistry 55(4):319;1978

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