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Preferred term

Thimerosal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2225PI3MOV
  • 54-64-8 (Thimerosal)
  • Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S)-, sodium
  • Mercurothiolate
  • Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate
  • Thiomersal
  • Thiomersalate

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 2225PI3MOV
  • 54-64-8 (Thimerosal)
  • Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S)-, sodium
  • Thimérosal

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KMQC0Z5C-D

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