Fluorescent Dyes
- Name
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001077
- Description
Agents that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Fluorescein A dye used in angiography or angioscopy of the iris and retina. Dansylamide Not Available Eosin A medication used to disinfect small skin wounds, bug bites, and sores. Phloxine B For use in dental disclosing products, allowing for highlighting of bacterial placques. Quinacrine mustard Not Available Rose bengal Indicated as a diagnostic agent in routine ocular examinations or when superficial conjunctiva or corneal tissue change is suspected, and as an aid in the diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratitis,... 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid Not Available Acriflavine A topical antiseptic indicated in the treatment of infected wounds and for skin disinfection. Rhodamine 6G Not Available Plicamycin For the treatment of testicular cancer, as well as hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with a variety of advanced forms of cancer. Dithiazanine Dithiazanine is a highly potent anthelmintic, introduced in 1959 for the treatment of strongyloid worms and whipworms. However, its use is severely limited due to its toxicity. Dithiazanine iodide was... Aminacrine A slow-acting germicide effective against bacteria and fungi which is included in drug formulations for its anti-septic properties. Rhodamine B Not Annotated Homidium Homidium is a group II compound with trypanocidal effects. Pegulicianine An optical imaging agent used for fluorescence imaging to detect cancerous tissue within the resection cavity following removal of the primary specimen during lumpectomy surgery. - Drugs & Drug Targets