This article discusses poisoning from an overdose of chlormerodrin. Chlormerodrin is a type of diuretic (water pill) that contains mercury. It was once used to treat patients with heart failure. The drug is no longer used by doctors in the United States.
Review Date: 12/4/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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