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Mersalyl
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Definition
: A toxic thiol mercury salt formerly used as a diuretic. It inhibits various biochemical functions, especially in mitochondria, and is used to study those functions.
Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Other names
Mercuramide; Acid, Mersalyl; Salyrgan; Mersalyl Acid; Mersalin; Mercusal
Drugs
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MERSALYL-THEOPHYLLINE