Thiomersal

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D08AK06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000054-64-8

Chemical Formula

C9-H19-Hg-Na-O2-S

Molecular Weight

404

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Pharmaceutic aid: Preservative

Chemical Names

Mercurate(1-), ethyl[2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S]-, sodium

Sodium salt of o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid

Foreign Names

• Thiomersalum (Latin)
• Thiomersal (German)
• Thiomersal (French)
• Tiomersal (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Mercurothiolate sodique (OS: DCF)
• Thimerosal (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Thiomersal (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Mercurothiolat (IS)
• Timerosal (IS)
• Mercurothiolate sodique (PH: Ph. Franç. Xe édit)
• Sodio etil mercurio tiosalicilato (PH: F.U. IX)
• Thimerosal (PH: USP 32, USP 26)
• Thiomersal (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Eur. 4, BP 2002)

Brand Names

• Intrasept
  Farmo Quimica, Chile



• Lacrigel (Thiomersal and Carbomer)
  Farmigea, Italy



• Merthiolate
  Quimica Medical, Argentina

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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