Thimerosal [thimerosal]

topical
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Terms

Mercurothiolate
Merthiolate
Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Thiomersal
Thiomersalate
Vitaseptol

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Definition

An ethylmercury-sulfidobenzoate that has been used as a preservative in VACCINES; ANTIVENINS; and OINTMENTS. It was formerly used as a topical antiseptic. It degrades to ethylmercury and thiosalicylate.

DUI
D013849 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0021339
CAS
Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S)-, sodium
Previous indexing
Benzoates (1974); Sulfides (1974); Ethylmercury Compounds (1974)
History note
91(75); was see under ETHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS 1980-90; was see under ETHYL MERCURY COMPOUNDS 1975-79
Public note
91; was see under ETHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS 1980-90; was see under ETHYL MERCURY COMPOUNDS 1975-79