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Methylthioninium Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

Trade Name	Methylthioninium
Generic	Methylthioninium
Type
Formula	C₁₆H₁₈N₃S
Weight	Average: 284.399 Monoisotopic: 284.122143281
Groups	Experimental, Investigational
Therapeutic Class
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Last Updated:	January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am

Uses

Methylthioninium is the phenothiazine cation in methylene blue commonly used to treat methemoglobinemia.

Methylthioninium is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Methaemoglobinaemia

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