Methylene Blue
Information about Methylene Blue
Methylene blue uses
Methylene Blue is used in the treatment of Methaemoglobinemia.
How methylene blue works
Methylene blue acts as a reducing agent to reduce methemoglobin to hemoglobin. It is reduced to leucomethylene blue in the red blood cells of our body, by combining with a chemical nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), in the presence of an enzyme called NADPH reductase. Leucomethylene blue reduces methemoglobin to hemoglobin and restores the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin. This helps in the treatment of Methemoglobinemia.
Common side effects of methylene blue
Nausea, Vomiting, Hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells), Breathlessness, Thrombophlebitis, Anaphylactic reaction, Blue-colored urine and feces
Available Medicine for Methylene Blue
Expert advice for Methylene Blue
- Methylene Blue is prescribed for the treatment of methemoglobinemia (blood disorders).
- Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any change in mental status or neuromuscular symptoms with or without gastrointestinal symptoms.
- It is advisable to take protective measures against exposure to light, because phototoxicity (sensitivity to light) may occur after administration of Methylene Blue.