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Common Sources of Ethylmercury

Compiled by Melissa Kaplan

Products containing ethyl mercury thiosalicylic acid as a preservative:
Antitoxins
Cosmetics, including makeup removers, mascara, and eye moisturizers
Desensitizing solutions
Ear, eye, and nose drops
Eye ointments
Mercurochrome®
Merthiolate topical antiseptic
Soap-free cleaners
Some contact lens solutions
Topical medicated sprays
Topical medications
Tuberculin tests
Vaccines (including most influenza vaccines and Sanofi's avian flu vaccines)

Other common sources of mercury:
Adhesives
Air conditioner filters
Amalgams (silver fillings)
Auto exhaust
Batteries
Bleached flour
Calomel (talc, body powders)
Cinnabar (used in jewelry)
Drinking water (tap and well), plumbing and piping
Fabric softeners
Felt
Floor waxes and polishes
Laxatives
Paint pigments and solvents
Pesticides
Processed foods
Vegetables and fruits exposed to pesticides
Wood preservatives

Other names for this ethylmercury:
Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Mercurothiolate
Merzonin
Mertorgan
Merfamin
Ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S) mercury sodium salt
Thiomersalate
Thiomersal
Thiomersalan
[(o-carboxyphenyl)thio] Ethylmercury sodium salt

Examples of products containing thimerosal

Antibiotics for the Eye

Cortisporin® Ophthalmic Suspension
Neosporin® Ophthalmic Solution

Nasal Preparations

Nasal Moist® AF
Neo-Synephrine® Pediatric Formula, Mild Formula, Regular Strength, and Extra Strength Nasal Spray

Ear Preparations

Coly-mycin® S Otic
Cortisporin® Otic Suspension
Pediotic® Suspension

Cosmetics

L'Oreal® Miracle Wear Mascara
Stagelight® Mascara

Vaccines

Hep-B-Gammagee®
Recombivax HB®
Hyper-Tet®
Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples of Products Free of Thimerosal

Eye Preparations

Bausch & Lomb® Dry Eye Therapy
Murine® Lubricating Eyedrops
Hypotears® PF
Tobrex® and Tobradex® Solution or Ointment
Ocuflox® Solution
Timoptic® S
Iopidine®
Polysporin® Ophthalmic Ointment

Contact Lens Products

Renu® Enzymatic Cleaner
Opti-One® Rewetting Drops
Bausch & Lomb® Sensitive Eyes Sterile Saline Spray

Nasal Preparations

Afrin® Nasal Spray and Drops
NTZ® Nasal Spray and Drops
Beconase AQ®

Ear Preparations

Cortisporin® Otic Solution

Cosmetics

All Almay® products
All Physicians Formula® products

Vaccines

Most live-virus vaccines including influenza vaccine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are sensitive to mercury, you will also be sensitive to:
Piroxicam (Feldene®), an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Information Sources:
Thimerosal Patient Counseling Center, www.truetest.com
Alternative & Complementary Therapies, June 1997

This list is also available in PDF format for easy printing.


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