A PARTIAL LIST OF DRUGS AND BIOLOGICAL

PRODUCTS CONTAINING MERCURY

 

Product

Manufacturer

Ophthalmic (eye) drops

Allergan America, Allergan Inc., Bausch & Lomb, Cheshire Pharmaceutical, DRX Pharmaceutical, King Pharmaceutical, Major Pharmaceutical,  Pharmedix, Physicians Total Care Inc., Sight Pharmaceuticals, US Ophthalmics, USCO Logistics, United Research Labs, Vedco Inc.,

Otic (ear) drops

Bausch & Lomb, C.O. Truxton, Inc., Cheshire Pharmaceutical, DRX Pharmaceutical, Hurst Pharmaceutical, King Pharmaceuticals, Major Pharmaceuticals, Parkedale Pharmaceuticals, Pharmedix, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Sight Pharmaceuticals, Teral Laboratories, United Research Labs,

Nasal sprays (including 12-hour, long-acting, and extended relief)

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, American Pharmaceutical, Appletree Markets, C.O. Truxton, CVS, CVS Revco DS Inc., Dorex International Corporation, Drug Guild Distributors, Family Independent Pharmacy, Fays Drug Services, Federated Foods, Fleming Companies, Foxmeyer Drug Company, Global Source, Harris-Teeter, Hi Tech Pharmacal Company, Hudson Corporation, Kinray, Leader, Medalist Laboratories, Meyers Supply Inc., Navresso, Parade (Grocers Supply), Pay N Save Corp., Prime Natural Health, Publix Inc., Publix Supermarkets, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, RDS Acquisition Corporation, Republic Drug Co., Super Laboratories, Taro Pharmaceuticals, Thames Pharmacal Co., Thrifty Payless Inc., Weeks and Leo Co., Inc., Whitehall-Robins (Dristan)

Antifungal lotion/cream

Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Ping On Ointment Co., Ltd.

Hemorrhoid cream

Farm Fresh Inc., Mays Drug Stores, Scrivner Inc., Waldbaum Inc.

Mercurochrome solution

Harco Drug, K and B Distributors, LS Raw Materials Ltd.,

Adrenal cortex injection

Laboratori Derivati

Testosterone injection

Martin Surgical Supply, Primedics Laboratories

                                                         

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2006

 

                                                                                                                        July 2007

 

 

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