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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