Fluorescein
This bright orange fluorescent dye is used in ophthalmology to visualize blood vessels and detect damage to the surface of the eye and retina. When injected into a vein or applied as eye drops, it highlights areas of leakage or abnormal vessel growth visible under special lighting.
Molekularmasse
332,3000 g/mol
LogP
3,40
TPSA
76,00 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Therapeutische Bereiche
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
O=C1OC2(c3ccc(O)cc3Oc3cc(O)ccc32)c2ccccc21
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H12O5/c21-11-5-7-15-17(9-11)24-18-10-12(22)6-8-16(18)20(15)14-4-2-1-3-13(14)19(23)25-20/h1-10,21-22H
Molecular Formula
C20H12O5
HBD / HBA
2 / 5
Rotierbare Bindungen
0
Schwere Atome
25
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.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
This bright orange fluorescent dye is used in ophthalmology to visualize blood vessels and detect damage to the surface of the eye and retina. When injected into a vein or applied as eye drops, it highlights areas of leakage or abnormal vessel growth visible under special lighting.
Yes, Fluorescein 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). CHEMBL1057. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 16850. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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