Thimerosal Side Effects
The most common adverse effects of thimerosal is redness and swelling at the site of the injection.
Warnings & Recalls for Thimerosal
The number one precaution of thimerosal is hypersensitivity. There have been reports of people being allergic to thimerosal.
Although there hasn’t been a recall of thimerosal by the FDA, this drug is not without its controversies. Given the cases of children with autism and brain development disorders, some people attribute thimerosal and the fact that its major component is mercury, to the reason why many children are autistic and have neurological and brain development disorders.
Thimerosal Treatment and Use
Thimerosal | Thiomersal is an established antiseptic and antifungal agent which is derived from a organomercury compound. The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co. have given thimerosal the trade name Merthiolate and its been used as a preservative for in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, tattoo inks, ophthalmic and nasal products, and antivenins. Its use as a preservative in vaccines is very controversial and its being phased out from vaccines that children routinely get in the US, the EU and other countries. It is 49.6% mercury by weight and the structure of thimerosal is metabolized into ethylmercury and thiosalicylate. In multidose injectable vaccines, thimerosal prevents serious side effects such as the Staphylococcus infection.
Other Names for Thimerosal
Lawsuits & Legal Information for Thimerosal
Author:
Lainee Hooks
Posted on May 14, 2012
