Mercuric Cyanide
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Sourced from openFDA- Relieves pain from canker sores and sore throat * Uses: See symptoms on front panel.
Dosage & administration
Sourced from openFDAAdults and children: At the onset of symptoms, dissolve 5 pellets under the tongue 3 times a day until symptoms are relieved or as directed by a doctor.
FAERS reports
Reference statistics only. FAERS reports are voluntarily submitted and are not incidence rates, safety signals, or causal evidence. Counts reflect reporting volume — how often a reaction was reported, not how often it occurs. For decision-grade use, consult openFDA and the FAERS Public Dashboard directly.
487 total reports matchedLatest report Share = reports listing the reaction ÷ total matched reports. Rows can sum to >100% because a single report often lists multiple reactions.
- 1Diarrhoea336.8%
- 2Pain336.8%
- 3Headache306.2%
- 4Fatigue296.0%
- 5Nausea275.5%
- 6Arthralgia265.3%
- 7Dizziness255.1%
- 8Pain In Extremity214.3%
- 9Asthenia183.7%
- 10Fall183.7%
- 11Abdominal Pain Upper173.5%
- 12Eye Pain173.5%
- 13Gait Disturbance173.5%
- 14Muscle Spasms173.5%
- 15Dyspnoea163.3%
Literature
Recent PubMed references pinned to Mercuric Cyanide as a MeSH major topic. Citations link to pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- Organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1) is a mechanism for uptake of mercuric-cyanide complexes into proximal tubular cells.Environmental toxicology and pharmacology · 2026 · Brownlee R, Galiciolli MEA, Joshee L, et al.PMID 41391530DOI 10.1016/j.etap.2025.104909
- Reaction of Cyanide with Hg(0)-Contaminated Gold Mining Tailings Produces Soluble Mercuric Cyanide Complexes.Chemical research in toxicology · 2020 · Seney CS, Bridges CC, Aljic S, et al.PMID 33112595DOI 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00211
- Formation of ortho-cyano-aminothiophenolate ligands with versatile binding modes via facile carbon-sulfur bond cleavage of 2-aminobenzothiazoles at mercury(II) centres.Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) · 2015 · Al-Jibori SA, Irzoqi AA, Al-Saraj EG, et al.PMID 26216202DOI 10.1039/c5dt02080h
- A possible new mechanism involved in ferro-cyanide metabolism by plants.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2011 · Yu XZ, Li F, Li K, et al.PMID 21465162DOI 10.1007/s11356-011-0489-1
- Complexations of Hg(CN)(2) with imidazolidine-2-thione and its derivatives: solid state, solution NMR and antimicrobial activity studies.Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2007 · Wazeer MI, Isab AAPMID 17485240DOI 10.1016/j.saa.2007.01.022
- Influence of compensatory renal growth on susceptibility of primary cultures of renal cells to chemically induced injury.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2006 · Lash LH, Putt DA, Zalups RK, et al.PMID 16968887DOI 10.1093/toxsci/kfl105
- Na-nitroprusside and HgCl2 modify the water permeability and volume of human erythrocytes.Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2007 · Lahajnar G, Pecar S, Sepe A, et al.PMID 16935571DOI 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2006.07.009
- A fatal case of mercuric cyanide poisoning.Forensic science international · 2004 · Labat L, Dumestre-Toulet V, Goullé JP, et al.PMID 15240047DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.02.039
Frequently asked questions
- What is Mercuric Cyanide used for?
- According to FDA labeling, Mercuric Cyanide carries indications including: Relieves pain from canker sores and sore throat * Uses: See symptoms on front panel.. This is a reference summary of labeled uses, not medical advice or a treatment recommendation.
Note. Data for
mercuric-cyanide is illustrative MVP content compiled from public sources. pharmacopeia is for educational and informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.