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What effect does Mercurochrome have on bacteria?
It will affect the growth of the bacteria.
What do you call the red liquid that is applied to small wounds?
Macuracome (spelling?) Note, mercurochrome and iodine tincture are no longer medically used. They have been replaced by Betadine solution and Neosporin ointment.
What are cfcs used for?
Its used in the compressors of refrigerators and air- conditioners
What is Crocoite used for?
Crocoite is mainly used as a mineral specimen. It used to be used as a minor ore of chromium, but it is now too rare to be used for that.It is on wikipedia too
What is the use of acetal?
dilute ethanoic acid is used as a preservative in the preparation of pickles.it is used for making cellulose acetate which is an important artificial fibre.it is used in the manufacture of acetone and esters used in perfumes.it is used in the preparation of dyes.it is used to coaggulate rubber from latex.it is used for making white lead which is used as a white paint.it is used as a chemical reagent in chemistry lab.
What was the name of a popular antiseptic used in the 1960's?
Mercurochrome
What is the difference between Mercurochrome and Merthiolate?
There really is not much difference between Mercurochrome and Merthiolate. Both were used to dress wounds and contained alcohol and mercury. They were taken off the US market in 1998 because it was thought that they were linked to autism in children.
Where can you buy Mercurochrome?
You can buy it on Amazon.
Does mercurochrome have mercury in it?
Oddly yes. Mercurochrome is the brand name for merbromine (C20H8Br2HgNa2O6).
Why did they stop making mercurochrome?
It stained and was filled with mercury.
What effect does Mercurochrome have on bacteria?
It will affect the growth of the bacteria.
What is the difference between mecuricome and metholiate?
Both Mercurochrome and Merthiolate are topical antiseptic solutions used to prevent infection in minor cuts and scrapes. Mercurochrome contains mercury while Merthiolate contains thimerosal. Thimerosal is a mercury-based compound, but in a different form and concentration compared to the mercury in Mercurochrome.
Is mercurochrome the same as iodine or what is the difference.?
No, they are both antiseptics, but their chemical nature is different. Iodine solution contains the element iodine as its active ingredient. Mercurochrome is one of the names for merbromin, a salt of a polycyclic compound.
Should you use iodine or mercurochrome?
They are basically the same for minor cuts - either would be good. Iodine might sting more than mercurochrome but most people don't mind it.
Can you put mercurochrome on a tongue ulcer?
Mercuric compounds are not longer used as local applications. In most parts of the world such topical preparations are beginning to be banned.
What stings more Merthiolate or Mercurochrome?
Without any doubt, merthiolate.
What is mercurechrome used for?
Merbromin (marketed as Mercurochrome, Merbromine, Sodium mercurescein, Asceptichrome, Supercrome and Cinfacromin) is an antiseptic used for minor cuts and scrapes.=It is no longer used because it contains mercury. Merbromin is an organomercuric disodium salt compound and a fluorescein.=
