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Fuchsine (rosaniline hydrochloride) is a magenta dye. Basic fuchsine is a mixture of rosaniline, pararosaniline, new fuchsine and Magenta II. Carbol fuchsin is a mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining procedures. It is commonly used in the staining of mycobacteria as it has an affinity for the mycolic acids found in their cell membranes. The World Health Organization recommendation of 0.3% carbol fuchsin in the ZN method for staining acid-fast bacilli (AFB).

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Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
CASTELLANI PAINT

Approved Use

First aid antiseptic to help protect against skin infection in minor cuts, scrapes or burns
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Identification of mammary carcinogens in rodent bioassays.
2002
Inhibition of human plasma cholinesterase by malachite green and related triarylmethane dyes: mechanistic implications.
2005 Aug 15
Assessment of genotoxicity of 14 chemical agents used in dental practice: ability to induce chromosome aberrations in Syrian hamster embryo cells.
2006 Feb 28
Comparative effects of cationic triarylmethane, phenoxazine and phenothiazine dyes on horse serum butyrylcholinesterase.
2008 Oct 15
Inhibition of electric eel acetylcholinesterase by triarylmethane dyes.
2008 Sep 25
Discovery of selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators by multiplexed reporter screening.
2009 Mar 24
FDA-approved drugs and other compounds tested as inhibitors of human glutathione transferase P1-1.
2013 Sep 5
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Apply a small amount of solution contatining basic fuchsin on the area one to three times daily.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
The effect of basic fuchsin on the growth of mycoplasmas was tested at concentrations from 0.6 mg/L to 0.3 g/L.
Name Type Language
BASIC FUCHSIN
USP   VANDF  
Common Name English
BASIC FUCHSIN [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
Rosaniline [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
FUCHSIN, BASIC
HSDB  
Common Name English
MAGENTA [MART.]
Common Name English
FUCHSIN, BASIC [HSDB]
Common Name English
BASIC FUCHSIN [VANDF]
Common Name English
ROSANILINE
WHO-DD  
Common Name English
FUCHSINUM
HPUS  
Common Name English
FUCHSINUM [HPUS]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C45178
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NCI_THESAURUS C461
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Code System Code Type Description
DAILYMED
5P5C03819W
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FDA UNII
5P5C03819W
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CHEBI
75372
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EVMPD
SUB15146MIG
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NCI_THESAURUS
C44332
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL220998
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WIKIPEDIA
Basic fuchsin
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CHEBI
87663
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CHEBI
87665
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RXCUI
1535513
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All of the following components must be present:
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