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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Thimerosal
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Descriptor Spanish:
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timerosal
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Timerosal
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Synonyms English:
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Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Sodium
Mercurothiolate
Merthiolate
Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Thiomersal
Thiomersalate
Vitaseptol
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Tree Number:
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D02.691.750.100.347.850
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Definition English:
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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. |
Pharmacological Action:
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Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
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History Note English:
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91(75); was see under ETHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS 1980-90; was see under ETHYL MERCURY COMPOUNDS 1975-79
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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14229
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Unique Identifier:
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D013849
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Similar:
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DeCS
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