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Alternative Names for Mercury


Mercury can be found in several consumer products but it had numerous names which makes identifying mercury difficult.

Following are most of the of the names used to identify mercury today:

  • Aeroaid
  • Nosemack
  • Curativ
  • Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
  • Ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S) mercury sodium salt Mercurothiolate
  • [(o-carboxyphenyl)thio] Ethylmercury sodium salt
  • Mertorgan
  • o-(Ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt Merfamin
  • Elcide 75
  • Septicol
  • Elcide
  • SET
  • Estivin
  • Sodium ethylmercuric thiosalicylate
  • Ethylmercurithiosalicyclic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium ethylmercurithlosalicylate
  • Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium
  • Sodium merthiolate
  • Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium salt Sodium o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate
  • Mercurothiolate
  • Sodium salt of 2-(carboxyphenyl)
  • Mercurate(l-),{ethyl[o-mercaptobenzoato(2-)]-,} sodium thioethylmercury
  • Mercurate(l-),{ethyl[2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S]-,} sodium Sodium 2-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate
  • Mercurochrome®
  • Thimerosal
  • Mercural
  • Thimerosal solution
  • Mercury, ethyl(hydrogen o-mercaptobenzoato)-, sodium salt Thimerosalate
  • Mercury, ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)- sodium salt
  • Mercury{[(ocarboxyphenyl)thio]ethyl}-sodium salt
  • Thimerosol solution
  • Merphol
  • Merseptyl (VAN)
  • Thiomerosal
  • Merthiolate®
  • Thiomersalat
  • Merthiolate salt
  • Thiomersalate
  • Merthiolate sodium
  • Thiomersal
  • Merzonin sodium
  • Thiomersalan
  • Merzonin, sodium salt
  • Vitasepto

Confusing Abbreviated Names for Mercury

Mercury ingredients are abbreviated as:

  • TM for thimerosal
  • PMA for phenylmercuric acetate
  • PMN for phenylmercuric nitrate
  • MA for mercuric acetate
  • MN for mercuric nitrate
  • MB for merbromin
  • MOY for mercuric oxide yellow.

The list below includes nonhomeopathic human (and veterinary) drug products and human biological products.

ManufacturerName of ProductIngredient%
Akorn Inc.AK Spore Ophthalmic SolutionTM.001
Akorn Inc.AK Spore HC Ophthalmic Combo DropsTMNS
Akorn Inc.Fluoracaine Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
Akorn Inc.AK Spore HC Otic SuspensionTMNS
Alcon LaboratoriesProfenal 1% Ophthalmic SolutionTM.005
Alcon LaboratoriesAdsorbonac 2% Ophthalmic SolutionTM.004
Alcon LaboratoriesAdsorbonac 5% Ophthalmic SolutionTM.004
Allergan AmericaOcufen Ophthalmic SolutionTM.005
Allergan AmericaPoly Pred Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
Allergan Inc.Blephamide SOP Ophthalmic OintmentPMA.0008
Allergan Inc.Bleph-10 Ophthalmic Ointment 10%PMA.0008
Allergan Inc.FML SOP Ophthalmic Ointment 0.1%PMA.0008
Allergan Inc.Poly Pred Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
Altaire PharmaceuticalsNasal Relief 12 Hour SprayPMANS
American Assn. Retired PersonsOxymetazoline Nasal SprayPMA.002
American International ChemicalThimerosal (bulk chemical)TM100
American International ChemicalThimerosal (bulk chemical)TM100
American International ChemicalThimerosal USP 97% (bulk chemical)TM97
American Pharmaceutical12 Hour Nasal SolutionPMANS
Appletree MarketsLong Lasting Nasal SprayPMANS
Bausch & LombFlurbiprofen Sodium Ophthalmic SolutionTM.005
Bausch & LombNeomycin & Polymyxin B Sulfates & Gramicidin Ophthalmic SolutionTM.001
Bausch & LombNeomycin & Polymyxin B Sulfates & Hydrocortisone Otic SuspensionTM.01
Bausch & LombSulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic Solution 10%/.23%TM.01
Bristol-Myers SquibbFungizone LotionTM.01
Bristol-Myers SquibbFungizone CreamTM.01
C.O. Truxton Inc.Bio-Cot Otic SuspensionTM.01
C.O. Truxton Inc.Decongest Nasal SprayPMANS
Cheshire PharmaceuticalOtocort Otic SuspensionTM.01
Cheshire PharmaceuticalOcutricin Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
Cheshire PharmaceuticalSulfapred Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
CVSNasal Spray PumpPMANS
CVS Revco DS Inc.12 Hour Decongestant Pump Nasal SprayPMANS
Dolder Ltd.Thimerosal (bulk chemical)TM100
Dorex International Corp.Long Acting Nasal SprayPMA.002
Drug Guild DistributorsLong Acting Nasal Spray Kolex LAPMA.002
DRX PharmaceuticalBlephamide Ophthalmic OintmentPMANS
DRX PharmaceuticalCortisporin Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
DRX PharmaceuticalNeomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Ophthalmic SuspensionTMNS
DRX PharmaceuticalNeomycin Polymyxin B Hydrocortisone Otic SuspensionTM.01
DRX PharmaceuticalNeomycin Polymyxin B Gramicidin Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
DRX PharmaceuticalVasocidin Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
DRX PharmaceuticalColymycin S Otic SuspensionTM.002
DRX PharmaceuticalPediotic Otic SuspensionTMNS
Dysers SalThimerosal (bulk chemical)TMNS
Family Independent Pharmacy12 Hour Nasal Decongestant SprayPMANS
Family Independent PharmacyLong Acting Nasal SprayPMANS
Farm Fresh Inc.Hemorrhoid Relief OintmentPMN.01
Fays Drug Services12 Hour Nasal Spray PumpPMANS
Federated FoodsLong Acting Nasal SprayPMA.002
Fleming Companies12 Hour Nasal SprayPMA.002
Foxmeyer Drug Co.Nasal Spray PumpPMANS
Global SourceNasin Long Acting Nasal SprayPMANS
Harco DrugMercurochrome Aqueous SolutionMB2
Harris-TeeterOxymetazoline Nasal SprayPMA.002
Hi Tech Pharmacal Co.Long Acting Nasal SprayPMA.002
Hudson Corp.Nasal Spray Extended ReliefPMANS
Hurst PharmaceuticalDuomycin-HC Otic SuspensionTM.01
K and B DistributorsMercurochrome Aqueous SolutionMB2
King PharmaceuticalsCortisporin Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
King PharmaceuticalsNeosporin Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
King PharmaceuticalsViroptic Ophthalmic SolutionTM.001
King PharmaceuticalsNeomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Otic SuspensionTMNS
King PharmaceuticalsPediotic SuspensionTM.001
King PharmaceuticalsCortisporin Otic SuspensionTM.01
KinrayOxymetazoline Nasal SprayPMA.002
Laboratori DerivatiAdrenal Cortex InjectionTM.01
Leader12 Hour Nasal SprayPMANS
LeaderNasal Pump SprayPMANS
LS Raw Materials Ltd.Mercurochrome NF 12 100% (bulk chemical)MB100
Major PharmaceuticalsCortomycin Ophthalmic SuspensionTMNS
Major PharmaceuticalsSulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
Major PharmaceuticalsCortomycin Otic SuspensionTM.01
Major PharmaceuticalsNeocidin Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
Martin Surgical SupplyTestosterone Injection Suspension 50 mgTM.008
Martin Surgical SupplyTestosterone Injection Suspension 100 mgTMNS
Mays Drug StoresHemorrhoid Relief OintmentPMN.01
Medalist LaboratoriesLong Lasting Nasal Spray PumpPMANS
Meyers Supply Inc.Long Acting Nasal SprayPMA.002
NavressoLong Acting Nasal SprayPMANS
Omicron Quimica SAThimerosal USP 97% (bulk chemical)TM97
Parade (Grocer's Supply)Oxymetazoline Nasal SprayPMA.002
Parkedale PharmaceuticalsColy-Mycin S Otic SuspensionTM.002
Pay N Save Corp.Decongestant Nasal SprayPMANS
PharmedixBleph 10 Ophthalmic Solution 10%TM.005
PharmedixViroptic Ophthalmic Solution 1%TM.001
PharmedixBlephamide Ophthalmic OintmentPMANS
PharmedixTriple Antibiotic Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
PharmedixColymycin S Otic SolutionTM.002
PharmedixNeo Poly with HC Otic SuspensionTM.01
Physicians Total Care Inc.Neomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Ophthalmic SuspensionTMNS
Physicians Total Care Inc.Viroptic Ophthalmic SolutionTM.001
Physicians Total Care Inc.Cortisporin Ophthalmic SuspensionTM.001
Physicians Total Care Inc.Ocufen Ophthalmic SolutionTM.0005
Physicians Total Care Inc.Vasocidin Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
Ping On Ointment Co. Ltd.Ping On Topical OintmentMercuryNS
Prime Natural Health12 Hour Nasal SprayPMANS
Primedics LaboratoriesTesterone Injection Suspension 50 mgTM.008
Publix Inc.Long Acting Nasal SprayPMANS
Publix SupermarketsLong Acting Decongestant Nasal SprayPMANS
Qualitest PharmaceuticalsNasal Spray SolutionPMANS
Qualitest PharmaceuticalsAntibiotic HC Otic SuspensionTMNS
RDS Acquisition Corp.12 Hour Nasal SprayPMANS
Republic Drug Co.12 Hour Nasal SprayPMA.002
Schering-Plough Animal HealthGentocin Durafilm Ophthalmic Solution (for dogs only)PMN.002
Scrivner, Inc.Hemorrhoid Relief OintmentPMN.01
Sight PharmaceuticalsNeomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Hydrocortisone Otic SuspensionTMNS
Sight PharmaceuticalsSulfacetamide Sodium & Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
Spectrum Quality ProductsMerbromin (bulk chemical)MB100
Spectrum Quality ProductsMercuric Oxide Yellow (bulk chemical)MOY100
Spectrum Quality ProductsThimerosal (bulk chemical)TM100
Spectrum Quality ProductsThimerosal (bulk chemical)TM100
Super LaboratoriesLong Acting Nasal SprayPMANS
Taro PharmaceuticalsTaro Nasal Decongestant SprayPMA.002
Teral LaboratoriesOticin HC Otic SuspensionTM.01
Thames Pharmacal Co.12 Hour Nasal SprayPMANS
Thrifty Payless Inc.Nasal Spray Pump FormulaPMANS
Thrifty Payless Inc.Decongestant Nasal Spray PumpPMANS
United Research LabsAntibiotic Ear SuspensionTM.01
United Research LabsNeomycin Polymyxin B Sulfates Gramicidin Ophthalmic SolutionTM.01
US OphthalmicsFluorescein Sodium Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
US OphthalmicsSulf-10 Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
US OphthalmicsVasocidin Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
US OphthalmicsPhenylephrine HC1 Ophthalmic Solution 10%TMNS
USCO LogisticsProcofen Ophthalmic SolutionTM.005
USCO LogisticsProfenal Ophthalmic SolutionTM.005
VEDCO Inc.Tribiotic Ophthalmic SolutionTMNS
Waldbaum Inc.Hemorrhoidal OintmentMNNS
Weeks and Leo Co. Inc.Long Acting Nasal Spray SolutionPMA.002
Whitehall-RobinsDristan 12-Hour Nasal SprayTM.002

Source: FDA