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Drug ReportsMethylthioninium chloride
Methylene blue
Methylene Blue, Provayblue (methylene blue) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Methylene blue was first approved as Provayblue on 2016-04-08. It is used to treat cyanosis, herpes simplex, lithiasis, methemoglobinemia, and poisoning amongst others in the USA.
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infectionsD007239
urogenital diseasesD000091642
hemic and lymphatic diseasesD006425
skin and connective tissue diseasesD017437
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
chemically-induced disordersD064419
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hyophenunapproved drug other2017-01-05
methylene blueunapproved drug other2024-07-02
methylene blue injunapproved drug other2023-08-09
phosphasalunapproved drug other2017-01-24
provayblueNew Drug Application2024-06-10
urelleunapproved drug other2015-01-13
uretron d/sunapproved drug other2024-05-05
uribelunapproved drug other2023-11-22
uribel tabsunapproved drug other2024-01-22
urimar-t capsunapproved drug other2023-07-06
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METHYLENE BLUE, PROVAYBLUE, PROVEPHARM SAS
2027-01-08M-303
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V: Various drug classes in atc
— V03: All other therapeutic products
— V03A: All other therapeutic products
— V03AB: Antidotes
— V03AB17: Methylthioninium chloride
— V04: Diagnostic agents
— V04C: Other diagnostic agents in atc
— V04CG: Gastric secretion test diagnostic agents
— V04CG05: Methylthioninium chloride
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Q9968
Injection, non-radioactive, non-contrast, visualization adjunct (e.g., methylene blue, isosulfan blue), 1 mg
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285 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C50—3—11317
ShockD012769—R57.1—671314
Septic shockD012772—A48.3—681213
PhotochemotherapyD010778—————156
Sentinel lymph node biopsyD021701————1146
Morbid obesityD009767EFO_0001074—11—146
SepsisD018805HP_0100806A41.91—1125
Cleft lipD002971EFO_0003959Q36———134
VasoplegiaD056987———1—2—3
MethemoglobinemiaD008708—D741——113
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Colorectal neoplasmsD015179———11—79
ObesityD009765EFO_0001073E66.9——1—78
Endometrial neoplasmsD016889EFO_0004230——12—47
Alzheimer diseaseD000544EFO_0000249F03132——6
CarcinomaD002277—C80.0——1—45
Cognitive dysfunctionD060825HP_0001268G31.84—12—25
Surgical wound infectionD013530——121—14
FistulaD005402————1—34
StomatitisD013280EFO_1001904K12.1—12——3
MucositisD052016EFO_1001898——12——3
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Covid-19D000086382——45——210
InfectionsD007239EFO_0000544—12——79
MalariaD008288EFO_0001068B54—7———7
Communicable diseasesD003141——12——57
Diabetes mellitusD003920HP_0000819E08-E13—1——56
Periapical diseasesD010483EFO_0010688——1——34
UlcerD014456MPATH_579—11——24
Type 2 diabetes mellitusD003924EFO_0001360E11—1——23
LymphedemaD008209HP_0001004——1——23
AbscessD000038EFO_0003030—11——13
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Nonvital toothD019553——1———23
Sars-cov-2D000086402——2———13
Diabetic footD017719EFO_1001459—1———23
Dental cariesD003731EFO_0003819K021———12
Obstructive jaundiceD041781EFO_1001068—1———12
JaundiceD007565HP_0000952R171———12
Foot ulcerD016523——1———12
Glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyD005955EFO_0007287—1————1
Vulvar diseasesD014845——1————1
Brain wavesD058256EFO_0004357—1————1
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PeriodontitisD010518EFO_0000649K05.3————1616
Chronic periodontitisD055113EFO_0006343K05.3————77
Periodontal diseasesD010510—K05.6————77
PolypsD011127EFO_0000662—————55
Postoperative painD010149—G89.18————44
Inflammatory bowel diseasesD015212EFO_0003767—————44
Gastroesophageal refluxD005764EFO_0003948K21————44
Pilonidal sinusD010864HP_0010769L05————44
Colonic polypsD003111—K63.5————44
Stomach neoplasmsD013274EFO_0003897C16————33
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Drug common nameMethylene blue
INNmethylthioninium chloride
Description
Methylene blue is an organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. A commonly used dye that also exhibits antioxidant, antimalarial, antidepressant and cardioprotective properties. It has a role as an EC 1.4.3.4 (monoamine oxidase) inhibitor, an acid-base indicator, a fluorochrome, an antidepressant, a cardioprotective agent, an EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor, a histological dye, an EC 4.6.1.2 (guanylate cyclase) inhibitor, an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, a neuroprotective agent, a physical tracer and an antimalarial. It contains a 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium.
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Small molecule
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
CN(C)c1ccc2nc3ccc(=[N+](C)C)cc-3sc2c1.O.O.O.[Cl-]
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CAS-ID61-73-4
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL550495
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PubChem CID6099
DrugBankDB09241
UNII ID8NAP7826UB (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Black-box warning for: Methylene blue, Methylene blue inj, Provayblue
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