Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

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Thimerosal:A Controversial Preservative


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1 Department of Pharmacy, Manav Bharti University, Solan (H.P.), India
     

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Thimerosal is among one of the widely used preservative in the field of pharmaceutical, in the developing countries. The controversial prospect of this pharmaceutical excipent limits its use in the vaccines as preservative. Its bateriostatic and fungistatic properties is among its advantage over other recommended preservatives. However, its neurodegenerative and hypersensitive adverse properties has limited this preservative in ophthalmic use only along with controversies.

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Thimerosal, Preservatives, Controversies, Neurodegenerative.
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Authors

Deepak Prashar
Department of Pharmacy, Manav Bharti University, Solan (H.P.), India
Dharmesh Sharma
Department of Pharmacy, Manav Bharti University, Solan (H.P.), India

Abstract


Thimerosal is among one of the widely used preservative in the field of pharmaceutical, in the developing countries. The controversial prospect of this pharmaceutical excipent limits its use in the vaccines as preservative. Its bateriostatic and fungistatic properties is among its advantage over other recommended preservatives. However, its neurodegenerative and hypersensitive adverse properties has limited this preservative in ophthalmic use only along with controversies.

Keywords


Thimerosal, Preservatives, Controversies, Neurodegenerative.