National Drug File - Reference Terminology

Last uploaded: July 6, 2018
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007449
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Preferred Name

Methylene Blue [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms
Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
Methylene Blue N
Swiss Blue
Methylthioninium Chloride
Methylthionine Chloride
Methylene Blue
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
Methylene Blue N
Swiss Blue
Methylthioninium Chloride
Methylthionine Chloride
Methylene Blue
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Methylene Blue [Chemical/Ingredient]
MESH 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.
MESH DUI
D008751
MESH UI
M0013629
MeSH name
Methylene Blue
type
tui
T109
T130
T121
notation
N0000007449
Semantic type UMLS property
NUI
N0000007449
Ingredient of
cui
C0025746
NDFRT kind
INGREDIENT_KIND
subClassOf
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