Mercury merthiolate

J. Royhans, P. Walson, G. Wood, and W. MacDonald, Mercury toxicity following merthiolate ear irrigations, J. Pediatr., 104, 311 (1984). 

Thimerosal (Merthiolate) has been used as a topical antiseptic for many years. Its antimicrobial effect is mostly due to the toxicity of the mercury atom that is bound and stabilized by the thiol group of ortho-mercaptobenzoic acid. The carboxylate salt of the acid is used to enhance solubility of this organomercurial compound. 

Axton JHM. Six cases of poisoning after a parenteral organic mercurial compound (Merthiolate). Postgrad Med 1972 48 417-421. 

In the past, mercurous chloride was widely used in medicinal products such as laxatives, worming medications, and teething powders. These older medicines should be properly disposed of and replaced with safer and more effective medicines. Other chemicals containing mercury, such as mercurochrome and thimerosal (sold as Merthiolate and other brands), are still used as antiseptics or as preservatives in eye drops, eye ointments, nasal sprays, and vaccines. Some... 

Thimerfonate Sodium. EthyH4-mercaptobenzene-sulfonato-S )mercury sodium salt sodium p-ethylmercuri-thiophenylsulfonate ethyl[(p-sulfopheny])thio]mercury sodium salt Sulfo-Merthiolate. CgHgHgNaOjS, mol wt 440.89. 

Alkyl Bound to a Metal. The alkyl group may be caused to unite with metals, such as lead, mercury, zinc, magnesium, and arsenic. Examples of this type of alkylation are tetraethyllead, merthiolate, ethyl mercury chloride, and ethyl mercury phosphate. Among the lethal poison gases... 

Synonyms ((o-Carboxyphenyl) thio) ethylmercury sodium salt Ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S) mercury, sodium salt 2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto) benzoic acid sodium salt o-(Ethylmercurithio) benzoic acid sodium salt Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt Ethyl (sodium o-mercaptobenzoato) mercury Mercurothiolate Mercury, ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)-, sodium salt Merthiolate Merthiolate sodium Sodium ethylmercuric thiosalicylate Sodium-o-(ethylmercurithio) benzoate Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate Sodium ethylmercury thiosalicylate Sodium merthiolate... 

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