mˈɜːbɹoʊmˌɪn ænd fˌiːnaɪlmɚkjˈʊɹɹɪk bˈoːɹeɪt ɑːɹ jˈuːzd æz tˈɑːpɪkəl ˌæntɪsˈɛptɪks, wˌaɪl nˌaɪtɹoʊmɚsˈɑːl ɪz jˈuːzd æz ɐ pɹɪzˈɜːvətˌɪv fɔːɹ væksˈiːnz ænd ˌæntɪtˈɑːksɪnz.
Merbromin and phenylmercuric borate are used as topical antiseptics, while nitromersol is used as a preservative for vaccines and antitoxins.