Structured Summary
Abstract
A phthalic indicator dye that appears yellow-green in normal tear film and bright green in a more alkaline medium such as the aqueous humor.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H12O5
- Molecular Weight
- 332.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 2321-07-5
- IUPAC Name
- 3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[2-benzofuran-3,9'-xanthene]-1-one
- InChIKey
- GNBHRKFJIUUOQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)OC23C4=C(C=C(C=C4)O)OC5=C3C=CC(=C5)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D019793
- Source
- PubChem CID 16850
MeSH Record
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Synonyms
37 entry terms
- C.I. 45350
- Colircusi Fluoresceina
- D & C Yellow No. 7
- D & C Yellow No. 8
- D and C Yellow No. 7
- D and C Yellow No. 8
- D&C Yellow No. 7
- D&C Yellow No. 8
- Diofluor
- Disodium Fluorescein
- Fluor-I-Strip A.T.
- Fluorescein Dipotassium Salt
- Fluorescein Disodium Salt
- Fluorescein Monosodium Salt
- Fluorescein Sodium
- Fluorescite
- Fluorescéine sodique Faure
- Fluorets
- Ful-Glo
- Funduscein
- Minims Fluorescein Sodium
- Minims Fluoresceine
- Minims Stains
- Optifluor Diba
- Sodium Fluorescein
- Uranine
- Dipotassium Salt, Fluorescein
- Disodium Salt, Fluorescein
- Fluor I Strip A.T.
- Fluorescein Sodium, Minims
- Fluorescein, Disodium
- Fluorescein, Sodium
- Fluoresceina, Colircusi
- Fluoresceine, Minims
- Ful Glo
- Monosodium Salt, Fluorescein
- Sodium, Fluorescein
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Aspects Covered
18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, 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
98; see FLUORESCEIN (NM) 1981-97
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Previous Indexing
- Fluoresceins (1969-1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fluorescein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019793. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019793
- Fluorescein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescein
- Fluorescein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410922
- Fluorescein. In: PubChem Compound. CID 16850. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16850