Methylene Blue
A medication with multiple uses, including treatment of methemoglobinemia (a condition where blood cannot carry enough oxygen) and as a dye for surgical mapping. It is also used at low doses as an adjunct for certain types of depression and is being studied for neurodegenerative diseases.
الوزن الجزيئي
319,9000 g/mol
TPSA
43,90 Ų
المجالات العلاجية
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
البنية ثنائية الأبعاد
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SMILES
CN(C)c1ccc2nc3ccc(=[N+](C)C)cc-3sc2c1.O.O.O.[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H18N3S.ClH.3H2O/c1-18(2)11-5-7-13-15(9-11)20-16-10-12(19(3)4)6-8-14(16)17-13;;;;/h5-10H,1-4H3;1H;3*1H2/q+1;;;;/p-1
Molecular Formula
C16H18ClN3S
HBD / HBA
- / 4
الروابط القابلة للدوران
1
الذرات الثقيلة
21
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
الأسئلة الشائعة
A medication with multiple uses, including treatment of methemoglobinemia (a condition where blood cannot carry enough oxygen) and as a dye for surgical mapping. It is also used at low doses as an adjunct for certain types of depression and is being studied for neurodegenerative diseases.
Yes, Methylene Blue is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL550495. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 6099. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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