9 thoughts on “ Thimerosal ”

1. Oct 27,  · Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that has been used for decades in the United States in multi-dose vials (vials containing more than one dose) of medicines and vaccines. There is no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines, except for minor reactions like redness and swelling at the injection site.

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2. Thimerosal is an organomercurial compound and derivative of thiosalicyclic acid with antibacterial and antifungal properties. Although the mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated, thimerosal inhibits sulfhydryl-containing active site of various enzymes and binds to sulfhydryl compounds, such as glutathione, cysteine, and SH groups of proteins.

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3. Thimerosal, also called thiomersal, mercury -containing organic compound with antimicrobial and preservative properties. Thimerosal was developed in the s and became widely used as a preservative in antiseptic ointments, eye drops, and nasal sprays as well as in vaccines, particularly those that were stored in multidose vials.

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4. Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound (an organomercurial). Since the s, it has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products, including many.

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5. Thimerosal is an organic mercurial compound in use since the s and added to certain immunobiologic products as a preservative. A joint statement issued by the U.S. Public Health Service and the AAP in established the goal of removing thimerosal as soon as possible from vaccines routinely recommended for infants.

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6. Jan 28,  · Thimerosal is a vaccine additive, added to some vaccines to prevent germs (like bacteria and fungi) from growing in them. If germs grow in vaccines, they can cause illness—or even death. Why do some people worry about thimerosal in vaccines? You may have heard that thimerosal has mercury in it.

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7. Thimerosal is a preservative that has been used in some vaccines since the 's, when it was first introduced by Eli Lilly Company. It is % mercury by weight and is metabolized or degraded.

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8. Mar 24,  · Thimerosal is a cheap and effective mercury-based preservative. Its potential effects on embryonic neuron development led to its removal from many pediatric vaccines. However, it .

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9. Some people have worried that thimerosal, an ethylmercury-containing preservative in some multi-dose preparations of influenza vaccine, could cause mercury poisoning either in children or affect the unborn children of pregnant women who receive this vaccine. But, for many reasons, thimerosal contained in vaccines is not harmful.

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