Preferred Label : acriflavine;
MeSH definition : 3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent
dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into
nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication.;
MeSH synonym : xanthacridinum; 2,8-Diamino-10-Methylacridinium chloride mixture with 2,8-Diaminoacridine;
CISMeF synonym : 3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride; chloride, acriflavine; dihydrochloride, acriflavine; trichydrochloride, acriflavine;
MeSH CAS label : acridinium, 3,6-diamino-10-methyl-, chloride, mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine;
MeSH Related Number : 65589-70-0 (cpd with unknown MF); 8048-52-0 (Acriflavine);
Registry Number MeSH : 8048-52-0;
Related CAS MeSH : 8063-24-9 (Acriflavine trichydrochloride); 8018-07-3 (Acriflavine dihydrochloride);
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif;
Codes EINECS : 201-668-8;
Is substance : O;
UNII : 1T3A50395T;
Origin ID : D000167;
UMLS CUI : C0001187;
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3,6-Diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine. Fluorescent
dye used as a local antiseptic and also as a biological stain. It intercalates into
nucleic acids thereby inhibiting bacterial and viral replication.