Chemicals and Drugs

Neutral Red

A vital dye used as an indicator and biological stain. Various adverse effects have been observed in biological systems.

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Abstract

A vital dye used as an indicator and biological stain. Various adverse effects have been observed in biological systems.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Nuclear Fast Red (Basic Dye)
  • Toluylene Red
  • Red, Neutral
  • Red, Toluylene
  • C.I. Basic Red 5

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PHENAZINES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Dimethylamines (1973-1974)
  • Phenazines (1969-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Neutral Red. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009499. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009499
  2. Neutral Red. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_red
  3. Neutral Red. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417515