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Mercury

Approved medicine
ResearchOngoing research

Also known as mercury (elemental).

RxNorm6769UNIIFXS1BY2PGL
1
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

From mercury to plastics: Earth system science and governance strategies

Industry2026-09-02Nature — Environmental Sciences

Staple crops as a key hub of biogeochemical mercury cycle across China

Industry2026-07-29Nature — Environmental Sciences

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Mercury
Aliases & brands
mercury (elemental)
RxNorm CUI
6769
UNII
FXS1BY2PGL

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Major research themes2
Databases, Genetic1Genes, Bacterial1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Scientific reports1
Leading researchers
  • Brover V1
  • Feldgarden M1
  • Frye JG1
  • Gonzalez-Escalona N1
  • Haendiges J1
  • Haft DH1
  • Hoffmann M1
  • Klimke W1
Leading institutions
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  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition1
  • Center for Veterinary Medicine1
  • National Center for Biotechnology Information1
  • U.S. National Poultry Research Center1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature