MeSH definition : Antilipemic agent with high ophthalmic toxicity. According to Merck Index, 11th ed,
the compound was withdrawn from the market in 1962 because of its association with
the formation of irreversible cataracts.;
MeSH hyponym : MER-29; metasqualene; MER 29; MER29;
MeSH CAS label : benzeneethanol, 4-chloro-alpha-(4-(2-(diethylamino)ethoxy)phenyl)-alpha-(4-methylphenyl)-;
Antilipemic agent with high ophthalmic toxicity. According to Merck Index, 11th ed,
the compound was withdrawn from the market in 1962 because of its association with
the formation of irreversible cataracts.