Methylene blue

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{{DrugProjectFormSinglePage |genericName=Methylene blue |indicationType=treatment |indication=Drug induced methemoglobinemia |blackBoxWarningTitle=TITLE |blackBoxWarningBody=Condition Name: (Content) |fdaLIADAdult====Indications=== Drug induced methemoglobinemia

Dosage

0.1 to 0.2 mL per kilogram of body weight (0.045 to 0.09 mL per pound of body weight). Inject Methylene Blue intravenously very slowly over a period of several minutes. |offLabelAdultGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Methylene blue in adult patients. |offLabelAdultNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Methylene blue in adult patients. |offLabelPedGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Methylene blue in pediatric patients. |offLabelPedNoGuideSupport=There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Methylene blue in pediatric patients. |contraindications=Intraspinal injection is contraindicated. |warnings=Methylene Blue should not be given by subcutaneous or intrathecal injection. |clinicalTrials=Large intravenous doses of Methylene Blue produce nausea, abdominal and precordial pain, dizziness, headache, profuse sweating, mental confusion and the formation of methemoglobin. |useInPregnancyFDA=Safety for use in pregnancy has not been established. Use of Methylene Blue in women of childbearing potential requires that anticipated benefits be weighed against possible hazards. |drugBox=

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Methylene blue
Methylene blue
Space-filling model of methylene blue in its oxidised form
Names
IUPAC name
3,7-bis(Dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride
Other names
C.I. 52015
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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UNII
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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