Six cases of poisoning after a parenteral organic mercurial compound (Merthiolate)

Six cases of poisoning after a parenteral organic mercurial compound (Merthiolate).

MERTHIOLATE (Thimerosal, Thiomersal) is an organomercurial compound widely used as an antiseptic agent. Its main application in medicine has been as a skin antiseptic, and it has also been incorporated as a preservative in attenuated polio and influenza virus preparations. Similarly, vials of antibiotic preparations may contain Merthiolate as a bactericidal agent to allow such vials to be used ...

Sodium Thiosulphate in Mercurial Poisoning

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette. Sir,?In your issue for last November, p. 641, in the abstract from Dr. Johnstone's article on acute mercurial poisoning, it is stated that ' we use sodium thiosulphate both by mouth and intravenously. Its intravenous use has not proved valuable in experimental animals, although it has been shown to be harmless Certain writers consider it of value in po...

Organic mercurial encephalopathy.

Poisoning with organic mercury is uncommon (Cumings, 1959) and there have been few detailed pathological studies (Hunter and Russell, 1954; Brown, 1954). With the increasing use of insecticides and fungicides containing organic mercury more cases may be encountered. There has also been described from Japan another type of organic mercurial poisoning (Kurland, Faro, and Siedler, 1960); the occur...

[Two cases of fatal poisoning with organic solutions].

Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Children: A Review of 50 Cases

Background: Pesticide poisoning is very common in Tunisia. Various factors are involved in the analysis of the clinical presentations and the severity of this condition. Major factors are the chemical nature of the pesticides and the quantity entered the body. Methods: This is a retrospective study, reporting the pediatric cases that presented to us with signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoni...