A solution of water-alcohol methylene blue 1% refers to antiseptic dyes. The mechanism of antiseptic action of methylene blue is based on its ability to react with certain acidic or basic groups of substances of gram-positive bacterial cells, with mucopolysaccharides and proteins with the formation of poorly soluble and slowly ionizing complexes.
Composition and form of release
Dark blue liquid with a characteristic smell in a glass bottle of 20 ml:
Active substance: 1 ml of the drug contains methylene blue - 0.01 g;
Excipients: ethyl alcohol, distilled water.
Method of application and dosage
Methylene blue solution is used for burns, pyoderma, candidiasis of folds.
Locally. Adults and children apply the solution to the affected area of the skin, including the surrounding healthy tissue.
Special instructions
Use with caution during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The drug methylene blue does not affect the ability to drive vehicles or work with complex mechanisms.
Used for children over 1 year old.
Side effects can be expressed in allergic reactions.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to methylthioninium chloride.
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