Methylene Blue Tablets Ottokemi 50Tablets

Methylene Blue Tablets Ottokemi 50Tablets About

Methylene blue tablets are used to prepare a solution for examining milk bacteria. They are also a medicine used to treat methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder that occurs when the blood can't carry oxygen properly: 
How it works

• Methylene blue converts methemoglobin into hemoglobin, which carries oxygen more efficiently. 

Side effects

• Side effects include nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea, vomiting, bladder irritation, and urine or stool turning green-blue. 

Interactions

• Some medicines should not be used with methylene blue, and others may require a dose change or other precautions. 

Other uses

• Methylene blue has also been used to treat malaria, and may have potential use in treating neurodegenerative diseases. 

Methylene blue tablets are also known by the following synonyms: Basic Blue 9, Swiss Blue, Methylthioninium chloride, Methylene blue chloride, and 3,7-Bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ium chloride.