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MeSH Heading: Acriflavine
Tree Number(s): D03.633.300.046.250.177
Unique ID: D000167
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000167
Scope Note: 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication.
Entry Term(s): 2,8-Diamino-10-Methylacridinium Chloride Mixture With 2,8-Diaminoacridine; Xanthacridinum
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Fluorescent Dyes
Intercalating Agents
Related Numbers: 65589-70-0; 8048-52-0
CAS Type 1 Name: Acridinium, 3,6-diamino-10-methyl-, chloride, mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1982-90; was see under ACRIDINES 1963-81
Online Note: search ACRIDINES 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1982-90; was see under ACRIDINES 1963-81
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/27

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Concept UI: M0000250
Related Numbers: 65589-70-0; 8048-52-0
Scope Note: 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication.
Terms: Acriflavine Preferred Term
Term UI T000489
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Xanthacridinum
Term UI T000491
Date12/23/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2,8-Diamino-10-Methylacridinium Chloride Mixture With 2,8-Diaminoacridine
Term UI T837654
Date02/21/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014)

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