Mercury (II) Amidochloride
What is it?
Mercury (ll) amidochloride is a chemical used in creams as a topical anti-infection agent or as a skin lightening treatment.
How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Disinfectants
- Dry cells
- Embalming fluids
- Pesticides
- Skin lightening formulations
Other names for mercury (ll) amidochloride:
- Aminomercuric chloride
- Ammoniated mercury
- Mercury amide chloride
- Mercuric chloride, ammoniated
- White mercuric precipitate
- White precipitate
- Mercury ammonium chloride
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Merbromin (mercurochrome)
- Mercuric chloride
- Mercurous chloride (Calomel)
- Metallic mercury
- Nitromersol (Metaphen)
- Phenylmercuric acetates
- Phenylmercuric nitrate
- Phenylmercury borate
- Yellow oxide of mercury
- Thimerosal (Merthiolate)
Other potential reactions:
Skin pigmentation or depigmentation
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