Chastagner P, Morali A, Trechot J P, May I, Vidailhet M
Service de Médecine infantile 3, CHRU de Brabois, Vandoevre.
Presse Med. 1988 Apr 30;17(16):795-6.
A 4-month old infant developed an immediate and proven systemic allergic reaction to mercurothiolate. The acute accident occurred while an intracaval catheter was being treated with a dry-frozen heparin which excipient contains mercurothiolate. This conservative agent is present in numerous pharmaceutical preparations for topical and systemic use.