crystal violet

Crystal violet is an organic chloride salt that is the monochloride salt of crystal violet cation. It has been used in creams for the topical treatment of bacterial and fungal infections, being effective against some Gram-positive bacteria (notably Staphylococcus species) and some pathogenic fungi (including Candida species) but use declined following reports of animal carcinogenicity. It has also been used for dying wood, silk, and paper, as well as a histological stain. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial agent, an anthelminthic drug, an antifungal agent, an antiseptic drug and a histological dye. It includes a crystal violet cation. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antiseptics. The directory classifies it as a unknown/inactive API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include gentian violet and methylrosanilinium chloride. Its PubChem CID is 11057.