Table 3.
Name of Preservative | Concentration [%] | Form of Drug |
---|---|---|
Thiomersal | 0.005–0.01% [78] 0.0005–0.01% up to 0.007% [79] |
vaccines, test solutions, topical preparations (creams), ear drops, eye drops |
Parabens | 0.065–0.15% up to 0.5% |
eye medications ointments, oral medications |
Benzalkonium chloride | up to 0.02% [80] | drugs and eye preparations, |
Chlorhexidine | up to 0.05% [81] | eye medications |