Various conditions can lead to irritated, red skin. Causes can range from a temporary sensitivity to a chronic skin problem. Common culprits of red skin or red spots include: 1  Dry skin. 2  Sunburn. 3  Rosacea. 4  Acne. 5  Allergic contact dermatitis. 6  Eczema (atopic dermatitis).
Methylene blue is a component of a frequently prescribed urinary analgesic/anti-infective/anti-spasmodic known as Prosed, a combination of drugs which also contains phenyl salicylate, benzoic acid, hyoscyamine sulfate, and methenamine (aka hexamethylenetetramine and not to be confused with 'methanamine').
by Adair Locke, MD. 1  Methylene blue is administered intravenously by anesthesia providers for a variety of clinical uses and may be used with increasing frequency as an intraoperative urologic marker dye due to an indefinite nationwide shortage of indigo carmine.