Methylene blue

Product NDC
70121-2716
11-digit product format
701212716
Labeler code
70121
Product ID
70121-2716_3d0c528f-71c3-4517-93f8-901307496e01
Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Nonproprietary name
Methylene blue
Dosage form
INJECTION, SOLUTION
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Labeler
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Application
ANDA216955
Marketing category
ANDA
Marketing start
2025-03-03
Substance
METHYLENE BLUE
Active strength
5 mg/mL
Pharmacologic classes
Oxidation-Reduction Activity [MoA], Oxidation-Reduction Agent [EPC]
NDC exclude flag
No
Listing certified through
2027-12-31
Current FDA listing
Yes

Source provenance: Browse the complete Orange Book source catalog · source snapshot 43.

Orange Book products#

Current product rows page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
Application-productTrade nameIngredientStrengthDosage form / routeTE codesRLD / RSApproval date
A216955-001METHYLENE BLUEMETHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22

Therapeutic equivalence codes#

Current TE-code rows page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Application-product, TE code table
Application-productTE code
A216955-001AP

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTrade nameStrengthDosage form / routeProduct TE source textRLD / RSApproval dateSource SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-2284e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-2231067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-226a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-2203ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-222680178bc6a6…
2026-07-26 02:55 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2026-06A216955-001METHYLENE BLUE50MG/10ML (5MG/ML)SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUSAP2024-11-22a50c72e98297…

Observed Orange Book normalized TE history#

Captured, Edition, Application-product table
CapturedEditionApplication-productTE codeOrderSource SHA-256
2026-09-14 22:38:342026-08A216955-001AP184e616aacf4f…
2026-08-18 06:07:402026-07A216955-001AP1caaa826d4ba7…
2026-02-19 14:30 UTC2026-02A216955-001AP1011fe1cb6892…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A216955-001AP131067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A216955-001AP16a471c1ec25d…
2025-03-22 03:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-03A216955-001AP1fd3edfee7708…
2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A216955-001AP1b8a1b40f171c…
2025-01-19 17:59 UTC · 7 captures of this ZIP2025-01A216955-001AP103ed91905a0d…
2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A216955-001AP12680178bc6a6…
2026-07-26 02:55 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2026-06A216955-001AP1a50c72e98297…

Additional Listing Data#

Finished product
Yes
Brand name base
Methylene blue
Listing expiration
2027-12-31

Active Ingredients#

Ingredient, Strength table
IngredientStrength
METHYLENE BLUE5 mg/mL

Harmonized UNII identifiers#

UNII identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
T42P99266KInternal UNII lookup

Harmonized RxCUI identifiers#

RxCUI identifiers page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
1788984Internal RxNorm lookup
2731634Internal RxNorm lookup

Harmonized SPL set identifiers#

SPL set identifiers page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Identifier, FDA.report destination table
IdentifierFDA.report destination
67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac8Available on FDA.report

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
c39b72c3-7732-4ed2-a995-e6aa3a665a54Product name320250819

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
70121-2716-2Methylene blue10 mL in 1 SYRINGEINJECTION, SOLUTION102
70121-2716-2Methylene blue5 in 1 BOXINJECTION, SOLUTION52

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
70121-2716-2ML - Milliliter70121-2716d179f5e5-d2eb-4461-9728-c1cb3b6d30ad12026-04-20

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Methylene blueMETHYLENE BLUESteriscience Specialties Private Limitedeb87d31c-3a8e-4089-9693-20bc172796502026-01-14Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 216955
application number: ANDA216955
Methylene blueMETHYLENE BLUEAmneal Pharmaceuticals LLC67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82025-11-19Boxed warning, Warnings, Adverse reactionsExact identifier
application applno (ANDA): 216955
application number: ANDA216955
ndc (product): 70121-2716

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYDailyMedSPL version
2731634methylene blue 50 MG in 10 ML (0.5 % ) Prefilled SyringePSN67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82
1788984methylene blue 50 MG in 10 ML InjectionPSN67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82
178898410 ML methylene blue 5 MG/ML InjectionSCD67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82
273163410 ML methylene blue 5 MG/ML Prefilled SyringeSCD67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82
1788984methylene blue 50 MG per 10 ML InjectionSY67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82
2731634methylene blue 50 MG per 10 ML Prefilled SyringeSY67da2a69-8166-46c7-921c-d6ec47bfeac82

Packages#

Package NDC, 11-digit format, Description table
Package NDC11-digit formatDescriptionUnitsMarketing startSampleExclude flagStatus
70121-2716-2701212716025 SYRINGE in 1 BOX (70121-2716-2) / 10 mL in 1 SYRINGE5 syringe2025-03-03NoNoCurrent