Merthiolate

Description

[Eli Lilly] A trademark name for a solution of 0.1% thimersol in alcohol. Introduced in the 1930's, merthiolate was a widely used antiseptic and as a preservative. Its hot-pink color produced stains that were difficult to remove. Lily ceased manufacturing all thimersol products in 1991.

Synonyms and Related Terms

thimersol

Risks

Highly toxic by ingestion.

Humco: [http://archpdfs.lps.org/Chemicals/Merthiolate-Tincture.pdf SDS

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Website: http://www.mercola.com/2002/mar/30/mercury_vaccine.htm