Methylthioninium Chloride
In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
UK matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
V03AB17,V04CG05
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000061-73-4
Chemical Formula
C16-H18-Cl-N3-S
Molecular Weight
319
Therapeutic Categories
Antiseptic agent
Antidote in methemoglobinemia
Diagnostig agent (dye)
Chemical Name
Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, chloride
Foreign Names
- Methylthioninii Chloridum (Latin)
- Methylthioninium chlorid (German)
- Chlorure de Méthylthioninium (French)
- Cloruro de metiltioninio (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Bleu de méthylène (OS: DCF)
- Methylthioninium Chloride (OS: BAN)
- Metiltioninio clorure (OS: DCIT)
- Ceruleum methylenum (IS)
- Methylenblau (IS)
- Methylene Blue (IS)
- Methylenum coeruleum (IS)
- Tetramethylthioninium chloratum (IS)
- Methylene Blue (PH: USP 34)
- Methylthionini chloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
- Methylthioninii chloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
- Methylthioninium Chloride (PH: BP 2011)
- Methylthioninium chloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Methylthioniniumchlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Azul de Metileno
Volta, Chile - Centilux (Methylthioninium Chloride and Naphazoline)
M4, Spain - Collyre Bleu Laiter (Methylthioninium Chloride and Naphazoline)
Uhlmann-Eyraud Pharma, Switzerland - JBL Oodinol (Methylthioninium Chloride and Copper Sulphate (veterinary use))
Keller, Switzerland - Methylene Blue for Injection
AFT, New Zealand - Methylene Blue TP
T P Drug, Thailand - Methylene Blue
IFET, Greece; MaCarthys, Malta - Sepurin
Gross, Brazil - Urolene Blue
Star, United States - Vislin (Methylthioninium Chloride and Tetryzoline)
Alcon, Brazil
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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