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MeSH Heading: Erythrosine
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.779.347.350; D03.633.300.953.275.350; D04.711.347.350
Unique ID: D004923
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004923
Annotation: do not confuse with Erythrocin, a brand of ERYTHROMYCIN
Scope Note: A tetraiodofluorescein used as a red coloring in some foods (cherries, fish), as a disclosure of DENTAL PLAQUE, and as a stain of some cell types. It has structural similarity to THYROXINE.
Entry Term(s): 2',4',5',7'-Tetraiodofluorescein; Erythrosin; Erythrosin B; Erythrosine B; F D & C #3; FD & C Red No. 3; FDC Red No. 3
Pharm Action: Fluorescent Dyes
Registry Numbers: PN2ZH5LOQY
Related Numbers: 16423-68-0
CAS Type 1 Name: Spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-, disodium salt
Previous Indexing: Fluoresceins (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FLUORESCEINS 1979-90
History Note: 91(79); was see under FLUORESCEINS 1979-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/02/07
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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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: M0007727
Registry Numbers: PN2ZH5LOQY
Related Numbers: 16423-68-0
Scope Note: A tetraiodofluorescein used as a red coloring in some foods (cherries, fish), as a disclosure of DENTAL PLAQUE, and as a stain of some cell types. It has structural similarity to THYROXINE.
Terms: Erythrosine Preferred Term
Term UI T015043
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Erythrosine B
Term UI T015044
Date12/04/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Erythrosin B
Term UI T015045
Date01/05/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Erythrosin
Term UI T015046
Date04/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); 2',4',5',7'-Tetraiodofluorescein
Term UI T473333
Date12/12/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); FD & C Red No. 3
Term UI T473334
Date12/12/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); FDC Red No. 3
Term UI T473335
Date12/12/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); F D & C #3
Term UI T481905
Date02/14/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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