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MeSH Heading: Methylene Blue
Tree Number(s): D02.886.369.517; D03.633.300.783.517
Unique ID: D008751
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008751
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Basic Blue 9; Chromosmon; Methylene Blue N; Methylthionine Chloride; Methylthioninium Chloride; Swiss Blue; Urolene Blue
Pharm Action: Enzyme Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 61-73-4
CAS Type 1 Name: Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/07/05

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Concept UI: M0013629
Related Numbers: 61-73-4
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Methylene Blue Preferred Term
Term UI T026078
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Basic Blue 9
Term UI T000943058
Date05/17/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Methylene Blue N
Term UI T026079
Date12/02/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methylthionine Chloride
Term UI T026080
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Swiss Blue
Term UI T026081
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methylthioninium Chloride
Term UI T026083
Date10/20/1994
LexicalTag NON
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