Merthiolate (generic Name: Benzalkonium Chloride) is an antibacterial cleaner. It is fine to use on very superficial wounds (like a scrape) as a
Mercurochrome solution is a widely accepted and well-known antiseptic for the treatment of burns, minor wounds, and scratches. Merthiolate is the trade name
No, I remember quite well: Mercurochrome was soothing when applied to a wound, Merthiolate was the one that burned like lava when applied to a
There really is not much difference between Mercurochrome and Merthiolate. Both were used to dress wounds and contained alcohol and mercury.
It was Mercurochrome over Merthiolate because of the sting factor. Every child of the 2024s knew Merthiolate burned more than Mercurochrome on an open wound.
There was no sting like Mercurochrome applied to an open wound. Except for Merthiolate. Mercifully, Mercurochrome was banned in the U.S. due to
175 Likes, TikTok video from MICHELLE (@teamrosa7): Who elses mom tortured them with Merthiolate ?!!! wound woundcare scrape burn
Definition of Merthiolate and Mercurochrome. Merthiolate and Mercurochrome are both topical antiseptic solutions that are used to clean and disinfect minor wounds, cuts, and scrapes. Merthiolate, which is also known as thiomersal or thimerosal, contains a compound called thiosalicylic acid, as well as mercury.
For weeks, I stared at the rifle wounds and the diminishing slashes on the backs of my hands. They took on a shimmering orange glow like Merthiolate applied
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As for cloths versus clothes:
Cloths would be the plural for cloth as in fabric, not for clothing. The way you used it (cloths applied to wounds) it is correct to use cloths unless they are putting clothing on their wounds.
Clothes are article of clothing. Clothes are made from one or more cloths. Applying clothes to wounds would be to apply/press articles of clothing (for example a shirt or socks) to wounds.
You can also clothe a wound. In this case clothe is a verb meaning to apply cloth such that it covers the wound up. Clothes could therefore be used as a form of the verb clothe such as by saying that person clothes wounds.
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