What is Methylene blue (as longevity product)?
The short answer
Methylene blue is a dark blue dye made in a lab.
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What it is
- Type
- Phenothiazine dye (small molecule, not a peptide)
- Also known as
- methylene blue longevity, methylene blue drops, provayblue
- How it works
- Redox dye; accepts and donates electrons.
Regulatory status
Not FDA-approved for this use How we label status
As of October 4, 2026, Methylene blue (as longevity product) is not FDA-approved. FDA has approved a drug for human use with the same active ingredient, for acquired methemoglobinemia (IV).
- Federal (FDA)
- Approved Rx only as IV injection for acquired methemoglobinemia (ProvayBlue; generics)
References
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