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MeSH Heading: Mercuric Chloride
Tree Number(s): D01.210.450.150.525; D01.538.500
Unique ID: D008627
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008627
Annotation: a local anti-infective
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.
Entry Term(s): Corrosive Sublimate; HgCl2; Mercuric Perchloride; Mercury Bichloride; Mercury Dichloride; Mercury Perchloride; Sublimate
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents, Local
Disinfectants
Registry Numbers: 53GH7MZT1R
Related Numbers: 7487-94-7
CAS Type 1 Name: Mercury chloride (HgCl2)
Previous Indexing: Mercury (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 85
History Note: 85
Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/05/30
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0013447
Registry Numbers: 53GH7MZT1R
Related Numbers: 7487-94-7
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.
Terms: Mercuric Chloride Preferred Term
Term UI T025682
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Mercury Bichloride
Term UI T025679
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Corrosive Sublimate
Term UI T025680
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); HgCl2
Term UI T025681
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mercuric Perchloride
Term UI T025683
Date10/09/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sublimate
Term UI T025684
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mercury Dichloride
Term UI T025685
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Mercury Perchloride
Term UI T025686
Date05/30/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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