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. 2023 Jun 1;28(11):4482. doi: 10.3390/molecules28114482

Table 3.

List of preservatives.

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