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Thiomersal (INN), or
thimerosal (USAN, JAN), also sold
under the name merthiolate, is an
organomercury compound. It is a well-established
antiseptic and...
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Concerns about thiomersal and
vaccines are
commonly expressed by anti-vaccine activists.
Claims relating to the
safety of
thiomersal, a mercury-based...
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ingredients can
cause autism. Some of the most
frequently mentioned ones are
thiomersal,
aluminum adjuvants, and formaldehyde. The idea of a link
between the...
- patients) to
prevent contamination of the vaccine.
Despite thiomersal's efficacy, the use of
thiomersal is
controversial because it can be
metabolized or degraded...
- the
organomercury compound thiomersal (spelled "thimerosal" in the US) from
vaccines as
quickly as possible, and
thiomersal has been
phased out of US and...
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Several preservatives are available,
including thiomersal, phenoxyethanol, and formaldehyde.
Thiomersal is more
effective against bacteria, has a better...
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Merthiolate refers to:
Thiomersal, sold
starting in 1927
brand name
Merthiolate as a
powerful topical antiseptic.
Still the most
common compound sold as...
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Lilly has
developed the
vaccine preservative thiomersal (also
called merthiolate and thimerosal).
Thiomersal is
effective by
causing susceptible bacteria...
- for a
causal connection between thiomersal and autism, but
parental concern about a
relationship between thiomersal and
vaccines has led to decreasing...
- medicine, e.g.,
merbromin ("Mercurochrome") and the
vaccine preservative thiomersal. Most
organomercury compounds feature Hg(II),
which is diamagnetic. They...
