UNSPSC 51473203: Merbromin or mercurochrome

This classification denotes an anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C20H7Br2HgO5.2Na.HO, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier M0T18YH28D, chemically known as 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium salt but generally known as merbromin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 8505. European Medicines Agency schedules Merbromin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08769MIG. The term MERBROMIN is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51473203 Merbromin or mercurochrome is a Commodity code that nominally covers antiseptic mercury-based topical agents, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the code's stated scope. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB on July 7, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies for its Fire Rescue Department, and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued an RFP on January 20, 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products across participating state and local government facilities. Neither solicitation explicitly names merbromin or mercurochrome products, and both are substantially broader in scope than the code's definition suggests.

Activity under this code remains sparse and geographically fragmented. The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's ITB, due July 24, 2026, carries an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for consumable supplies across 47 fire stations operating 24/7, with standard delivery within 10 days and emergency delivery within five business days to Tampa, Florida. The MMCAP RFP, due March 26, 2026, establishes multi-state contracts effective July 1, 2026, spanning Minnesota and Oregon through three authorized pharmaceutical wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation / Cencora, Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC), with a two-year initial term and performance penalties ranging from $200 to $1,500 per violation. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests that merbromin and mercurochrome are not actively procured by state and local governments in current market conditions, or are being purchased under alternative commodity classifications.