Put Claims About Methylene Blue in Perspective

July 2026

You’ll hear methylene blue supplements touted to improve cognition, boost athletic performance, slow aging, and more.

As an Rx injectable, methylene blue is used in acute care as a surgical dye and to treat methemoglobinemia, vasoplegia, etc.

Now oral versions of this synthetic blue dye are trending as a “mitochondrial booster”...to improve cellular health.

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Table of Contents

Surgery Avoid Mix-Ups with New Room Temperature Rocuronium
Stroke Timely Meds Are Key to Survival for Ischemic Strokes
Lyme Disease Brush Up on Tick Bites and Lyme Disease
Antithrombotics Help Optimize Antithrombotic Stewardship in Your Hospital
GLP-1 Agonists Navigate Questions About the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge
Practice Don’t Let Return-to-Stocks Become “Return-to-Risk”
Rumor vs Truth Listen for Common Claims About Laxatives and Constipation
NatMed Spotlight Put Claims About Methylene Blue in Perspective