Brilliant green

DB11279ApprovedVet approvedSmall molecule

Brilliant green is an ingredient used in topical medications to prevent infections of the umbilical cord. Brilliant green, or ethanaminium, is a derivative of triarylmethane dye that has been used as a dye to color silk and wool.

Chemical structure of Brilliant green
Formula / weight
C27H33N2 · 385.574 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1983
Also known as
Brilliant green ion · Brilliant green(1+)
Code names
NSC-5011

Resolves to

Compound
UNIIS85JD8CLBHCAS18198-35-1ChEMBLCHEMBL1589793ChEBI88176PubChem12449
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm1546367
Structure
InChIKeyHXCILVUBKWANLN-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCCN(CC)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C1=CC=CC=C1)=C1C=CC(C=C1)=[N+](CC)CC
Targets
P32121ARRB2P49407ARRB1

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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3Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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3Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 3 labellers
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