PHENYL MERCURY NITRATE BASIC FOR SYNTHESIS
RXSOL-60-6605-225Phenylmercury nitrate is a mercury-based organic compound known to have antibacterial and antifungal activities. It is also used as a preservative for parenteral injections.
Product Description
Phenylmercury nitrate is a mercury-based organic compound known to have antibacterial and antifungal activities. It is also used as a preservative for parenteral injections.
Application & Usage
Phenylmercuric nitrate is an organomercury compound with powerful antiseptic and antifungal effects. It was once commonly used as a topical solution for disinfecting wounds, but as with all organomercury compounds it is highly toxic, especially to the kidneys, and is no longer used in this application.
Procedure
Phenylmercuric nitrate (PMN) is used as a bactericide in a concentration of 0.001% in injections and 0.002 or 0.004% in some eye-drops.
Notes
Phenylmercuric nitrate is classified as an antimicrobial preservative. ... It is used as antimicrobial preservative mainly in ophthalmic preparations.
Other Names
PHENYL MERCURY NITRATE BASIC FOR SYNTHESIS
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