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Thiomersal (INN) 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. It has been used as a preservative in vaccines immunoglobulin preparations skin test antigens antivenins ophthalmic and nasal products and tattoo inks.

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IUPAC name
Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-(2-)-OS) mercurate(1-) sodium

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