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Methylene Blue

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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.     
Pharmacological Action Enzyme Inhibitors 		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*
3,7-bis((4-bromophenylethyl)(methyl)amino)phenothiazin-5-ium  0   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. Biochimie 2011 Jun;93(6):1055-64
citrate, isopropyl alcohol, methylene blue, parabens drug combination  0   *Citrates *Methylene Blue *Parabens *2-Propanol Drug Combinations. J Infect 2010 Jan;60(1):36-43
narayan stain  0   *Dimethyl Sulfoxide *Methylene Blue Drug Combinations. Rev Iberoam Micol 2004 Dec;21(4):219
dimethylmethylene blue  0   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. Transfusion 2001 Sep;41(9):1154-8
1-methylmethylene blue  0   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. J Photochem Photobiol B 1997 Oct;40(3):233-9
3,7-bis(diethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium  58083-81-1   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. Biomed Chromatogr 1996 Jul-Aug;10(4):189-90
colored collagen  0   *Collagen *Iohexol *Methylene Blue. Ann Thorac Surg 1996 Apr;61(4):1070-3
Diff Quik  0   *Azure Stains *Methylene Blue *Xanthenes. Diagn Cytopathol 1990;6(5):366
May-Grunwald Giemsa  0   *Eosine Yellowish-(YS) *Methylene Blue Indicators and Reagents Staining and Labeling.
Pharma Action Coloring Agents 		Basic Appl Histochem 1984;28(3):265
RAL 555  86336-34-7 RAL 555  *Methylene Blue. Med Trop (Mars) 1982;42(6):673
methylene blue paramolybdate  84803-44-1 Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, octa-mu-oxodi-mu3-oxodi-mu4-oxododecaoxoheptamolybdate(6-) (6:1)  *Methylene Blue *Organometallic Compounds Molybdenum. Tissue Cell 1982;14(3):475
Richardson's stain  0   *Borates *Methylene Blue. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1982;23(1):127
new methylene blue  1934-16-3   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. J Dev Physiol 1982;3(6):333
methylene green  2679-01-8   Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. Cell Mol Biol 1980;26(2):159
washing blue  0   *Ferrocyanides *Indoles *Methylene Blue. S Afr Med J 1979;56(6):205
1,9-dimethylmethylene blue  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
antidyne  76773-75-6 Antidyne  *Drugs, Chinese Herbal *Methylene Blue *Tetracaine Drug Combinations Drugs, Chinese Herbal. Chinese Med J 4(2):158;1978
leucomethylene blue  613-11-6 N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-10H-phenothiazine-3,7-diamine  Methylene Blue/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Neurochir (Wein) 31(3-4):269;1975; J Urol 118:819;1977

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