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Thimerosal Side Effects
| Name: | Thimerosol |
| Generic: | Used in many vaccines, including H1N1 |
| Manufacturer: | Eli Lilly |
| Date approved: | 1930s |
| Status: | Withdrawn from children's vaccines, however it has been used in the H1N1 vaccine |
| Approved uses: | Vaccine preservative |
| Off-Label uses: | N/A |
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| Related topics: | Unsafe Drugs |
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Thimerosal Lawsuit Information
Thimerosal is an organic compound used as a preservative in many vaccines since the 1930s. Although it contains almost 50 percent mercury by weight, Thimerosal was thought, until recently, to be benign. At high levels of exposure, mercury has been found to cause neurological, immune, behavioral and motor disorders. There is a fear that Thimerosal in vaccines is linked to disorders such as autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and speech and development disorders. Although Thimerosal has been removed from children's vaccines in 2001, it was recently used in the H1N1 vaccine in late 2009.
