> Thiomersal Also known as Merthiolate, a very popular topical antiseptic when I was younger (very popular as in: at least where I lived, the go-to antiseptic

> Thiomersal Also known as Merthiolate, a very popular topical antiseptic when I was younger (very popular as in: at least where I lived, the go-to antiseptic for a small cut or abrasion was either Merthiolate, or Mercurochrome which is another mercury compound, or a hydrogen peroxide solution; every kid from back then is familiar with at least one, if not all, of these antiseptics). It was so popular that, now that it's no longer available, the Merthiolate brand has been repurposed for a completely unrelated antiseptic (Chlorhexidine), to cash on all that popularity.