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Mercury - Drug Toxicity


Latest prescription information about Mercury. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list. We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.

Drug Name : Mercury

Indication :


Mercury is toxic in all its form - elemental, inorganic and organic.

Normal Values :


0.020-0.080 µg/mL (0.10-0.80 µmol/L)

Critical Values :


>0.10 µg/mL

Test Method :


Electrothermal atomic absorption spectroscopy.

Side effects :


Results in both acute and chronic mercury poisoning.
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