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Blue Beam Injection

Methylene Blue (10mg/ml)
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Blue Beam Injection is a medicine used in the treatment of a condition called methemoglobinemia. Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is produced. This medicine reduces the methemoglobin to hemoglobin. This helps in the treatment of the condition.

Written By Dr. Subita Alagh, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Mekhala Chandra, MD, MBBS,
Last updated on 29 Apr 2026 | 01:02 PM (IST)
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General Information

Contains

Methylene Blue (10mg/ml)

Salt Synonyms

Methylthioninium chloride

Marketer

Flagship Biotech International

Storage

Store below 30°C
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Product introduction

Blue Beam Injection is given as an injection by a doctor or a nurse. Do not self-administer this medicine at home. Get the complete dose of the injection for maximum benefits. Do not stop it suddenly without consulting the doctor. If your condition does not improve, let your doctor know. They may initiate an alternative treatment.

Some common side effects of this medicine include pain in extremities, chromaturia (abnormal coloration of urine), taste change, feeling hot, dizziness, sweating, nausea, skin discoloration, and headaches. It may also cause confusion and disturbances in vision, do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any medical conditions such as blood disorders such as anemia or a history of allergic reactions with this medicine. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines that you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before taking this medicine as it may cause harmful effects to the developing baby.

Uses of Blue Beam Injection

  • Methaemoglobinemia

Benefits of Blue Beam Injection

Methaemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder where an abnormal form of hemoglobin reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen, causing symptoms like bluish skin, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Blue Beam Injection helps restore normal hemoglobin, improving oxygen delivery in the body. This relieves symptoms and helps patients recover from the condition more effectively.

Side effects of Blue Beam Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Blue Beam
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Myoclonus
  • Decreased potassium level in blood
  • Diarrhea
  • Decreased magnesium level in blood
  • Seizure disorders

How to use Blue Beam Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Blue Beam Injection works

Methylene blue acts as a reducing agent to reduce methemoglobin to hemoglobin. It is reduced to leucomethylene blue in the red blood cells of our body, by combining with a chemical nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), in the presence of an enzyme called NADPH reductase. Leucomethylene blue reduces methemoglobin to hemoglobin and restores the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin. This helps in the treatment of Methemoglobinemia.

Quick tips

  • Blue Beam Injection is prescribed for the treatment of methemoglobinemia (blood disorders).
  • Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any change in mental status or neuromuscular symptoms with or without gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • It is advisable to take protective measures against exposure to light, because phototoxicity (sensitivity to light) may occur after administration of Blue Beam Injection.
  • Blue Beam Injection is prescribed for the treatment of methemoglobinemia (blood disorders).
  • Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any change in mental status or neuromuscular symptoms with or without gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • It is advisable to take protective measures against exposure to light, because phototoxicity (sensitivity to light) may occur after administration of Blue Beam Injection.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Blue Beam Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Blue Beam Injection is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CAUTION
Blue Beam Injection should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Blue Beam Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Blue Beam Injection can cause confusion, dizziness, and possible eye disturbances. Do not drive until you know how the medicine affects you.
Kidney

Kidney

CAUTION
Blue Beam Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver

Liver

CAUTION
Blue Beam Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Frequently asked questions

Blue Beam Injection is used to treat acquired methemoglobinemia (when blood cannot carry oxygen well), helping restore normal oxygen levels in the body in adults and children.
People with G6PD deficiency (a red blood cell enzyme problem) must not receive Blue Beam Injection because it can cause severe hemolytic anemia (breakdown of red blood cells). Also, anyone with a severe allergy to methylene blue or similar dyes should not receive it.
Blue Beam Injection can dangerously raise serotonin (a brain chemical) when used with serotonergic drugs such as SSRIs/SNRIs (many antidepressants), MAOIs, linezolid, some opioids, or dextromethorphan (cough medicine). This can lead to serotonin syndrome (agitation, fever, fast heartbeat, stiff muscles), which is life‑threatening.
After receiving Blue Beam Injection, get help right away if you develop a severe allergic reaction (swelling, trouble breathing, hives), signs of serotonin syndrome (confusion, high fever, shaking, stiff muscles, diarrhea), chest pain, seizures, or signs of anemia (extreme tiredness, pale skin, yellow eyes/skin, dark urine).
Yes. Blue Beam Injection can make pulse oximeters (finger oxygen clips) read low by mistake. Doctors may use blood tests instead to check oxygen levels after the injection.
Kidney or liver problems can make Blue Beam Injection stay longer in your body, so doctors may use fewer doses and monitor you longer for side effects.
If methemoglobinemia does not improve after two doses of Blue Beam Injection, doctors will consider other treatments instead of giving more methylene blue.
Yes. Blue Beam Injection can turn urine blue and interfere with urine dipstick tests that use a blue color change. It may also temporarily color skin or body fluids.
High doses of Blue Beam Injection can cause blood pressure changes, fast heartbeat, breathing issues, or seizures. That is why dosing is carefully controlled, and you are monitored during and after treatment.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzothiazines

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

OTHERS

Action Class

Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Inhibitors

References

  1. Methylene blue [FDA Label]. Marseille, France: Provepharm Life Solutions SA; 2016. [Accessed 29 Jul. 2021] (online) Available from:
  2. Methylene blue. Prescribing information. Pennington, NJ: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.; 2025. [Accessed 21 Oct. 2025] (online) Available from:
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Marketer details

Name: Flagship Biotech International
Address: Flagship Biotech International, 1204 & 1302, Rupa Solitaire, Plot A1, Sector 1, Millennium Business park, Mahape, Navi Mumbai –400710, Maharashtra, India.

Vendor Details

Country of origin: India
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Blue Beam Injection. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's â„ž and the availability of this medicine.

In case of any issues, contact us

Email ID: [email protected]
Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India

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