Mercurochrome

The Mercurochrome or merbromin is a powerful Antiseptique. Since 2006, this product is not marketed any more in France and with the the United States.

Chemical properties

Synonyms

Hydroximercuridibromofluoréscédinsodique.
disodic Salt of the acid dibromo-2,7 hydroxy-3 (hydroxymercuri-4 oxo-6 xanthényl-9) - 2 benzoic;
Mercurochrome (registered trademark);
Merbromin.

Structure

Empirical formula: C₂₀H₈Br₂HgNa₂O₆

Solubility

Water soluble.
Soluble in the ethanol with the concentration of 0,15 g/L.
Insoluble in the ether and the Chloroform.

Action disinfectant

One used this molecule in Médecine in diluted form (in water solutions or a water mixture + alcohol), generally to 2%. Often one called this solution the red .

Mercurochrome today

Mercurochrome is a Registered trademark laboratories Juva Santé. For this reason, this name must be written with an initial capital . Mercurochrome is today the leader of the market of first aid in great and average surfaces. With a complete range of bandages, disinfecting, of condoms (under the mark Intimy) and of the accessories, this mark diversified around the red history disinfectant.

See too

Disinfectant
éosine

External bond

Site of nostalgic of Mercurochrome
Site of the laboratories Mercurochrome
Intimy

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