Chemicals and Drugs

Phenolphthaleins

A family of 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalides. They are used as CATHARTICS, indicators, and COLORING AGENTS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A family of 3,3-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)phthalides. They are used as CATHARTICS, indicators, and COLORING AGENTS.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

PHENOLPHTHALEIN is also available

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phenolphthaleins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010635. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010635
  2. Phenolphthaleins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100938227