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MeSH Heading: Aminacrine
Tree Number(s): D03.633.300.046.250.200
Unique ID: D000585
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000585
Scope Note: A highly fluorescent anti-infective dye used clinically as a topical antiseptic and experimentally as a mutagen, due to its interaction with DNA. It is also used as an intracellular pH indicator.
Entry Term(s): 9-Aminoacridine; Acridinamine; Aminacrine Hydrochloride; Aminoacridine; Aminoacridine Hydrochloride; Aminopt; Mykocert
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Fluorescent Dyes
Indicators and Reagents
Mutagens
Related Numbers: 134-50-9; 90-45-9; OR5RM3Q5QL
CAS Type 1 Name: 9-Acridinamine
Previous Indexing: Acridines (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1980-90
History Note: 91(80); was see under AMINOACRIDINES 1980-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/02/28
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Concept UI: M0000909
Related Numbers: 134-50-9; 90-45-9; OR5RM3Q5QL
Scope Note: A highly fluorescent anti-infective dye used clinically as a topical antiseptic and experimentally as a mutagen, due to its interaction with DNA. It is also used as an intracellular pH indicator.
Terms: Aminacrine Preferred Term
Term UI T001780
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 9-Aminoacridine
Term UI T001778
Date02/28/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Acridinamine
Term UI T001779
Date02/28/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Aminoacridine
Term UI T001781
Date07/27/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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