Thiomersal

Product Name : Thiomersal

CAS : 54-64-8

Chemical Formula : C₉H₉HgNaO₂S

Molecular Weight : 404.81

Product Description :
Thiomersal (INN) and commonly known in the US as thimerosal, is an organomercury compound. This compound is a well established antiseptic and antifungal agent. The pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company gave thiomersal the trade name Merthiolate and it has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks. Its use as a vaccine preservative is controversial, and it is being phased out from routine childhood vaccines in the United States, the European Union, and a few other countries. Thiomersal's main use is as an antiseptic and antifungal agent.