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Thimerosal

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.

Year introduced: 1991(1975)

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Tree Number(s): D02.691.750.100.347.850

MeSH Unique ID: D013849

Registry Number: 2225PI3MOV

Entry Terms:

  • Mercurothiolate
  • Thiomersal
  • Thiomersalate
  • Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate
  • Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Sodium
  • Merthiolate
  • Vitaseptol

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