| Descriptor English: | Mercuric Chloride | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cloruro de Mercurio
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cloreto de Mercúrio | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Chlorure de mercure II | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Bichloride, Mercury Chloride, Mercuric Corrosive Sublimate Dichloride, Mercury HgCl2 Mercuric Perchloride Mercury Bichloride Mercury Dichloride Mercury Perchloride Perchloride, Mercuric Perchloride, Mercury Sublimate Sublimate, Corrosive |
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| Tree number(s): |
D01.210.450.150.525 D01.538.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008627 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. |
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| Annotation: | a local anti-infective |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Pharm Action: |
Anti-Infective Agents, Local Disinfectants |
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| Registry Number: | 53GH7MZT1R | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Mercury chloride (HgCl2) | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: |
Mercury (1966-1984) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 85 |
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| History Note: | 85 |
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| DeCS ID: | 8803 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008627 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1985/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1984/05/30 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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Mercuric Chloride
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| Concept UI |
M0013447 |
| Scope note | Mercury chloride (HgCl2). A highly toxic compound that volatizes slightly at ordinary temperature and appreciably at 100 degrees C. It is corrosive to mucous membranes and used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant. |
| Preferred term | Mercuric Chloride |
| Entry term(s) |
Bichloride, Mercury Chloride, Mercuric Corrosive Sublimate Dichloride, Mercury HgCl2 Mercuric Perchloride Mercury Bichloride Mercury Dichloride Mercury Perchloride Perchloride, Mercuric Perchloride, Mercury Sublimate Sublimate, Corrosive |
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