Ans: Mercurochrome is the marketed name of a chemical compound named merbromin. It is widely known and used for antiseptic properties and is commonly used for the treatment of minor cuts and scrapes. The main component of mercurochrome or mercurochrome is mercury. Previously in the United States, it was used as a generally regarded safe drug/solution. But in 1998, owing to the risk of leading mercury poisoning, its distribution for general use was halted by the FDA in the United States. Following the suit, it also got banned in the countries of Germany, France, Brazil, Switzerland, etc. In the rest of the countries of the world, it is widely used as an antiseptic and is commonly found in household first aid kits.