The extra pharmacopoeia of Martindale and Westcott / Revised by W. Harrison Martindale and W. Wynn Westcott.

  • Martindale, William, 1840-1902.
Date:
1904
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Credit: The extra pharmacopoeia of Martindale and Westcott / Revised by W. Harrison Martindale and W. Wynn Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Acidum Boro-Salicylicum. A white powder soluble about 1 in 120 of water and IIbout 1 in 85 of iileohol 90 ])cr cent., has au action similar to Salieylic Acid. Is mobtlj' employed as— Sodium Boro-Salicylate. Dose.—5 to 45 grains (0 32 to 3 0 Gm.). Has been given in rheumatic afllections. Branalcane. Under this name a r jse-coloured compound of Boro- glycerin, with a trace of Resorcin, is recommeuded as a pigment for diphtheria and throat, aural, nasal, and skin affections. Lanolimentum Boroglycerini. Boric Acid 2, Glyceriu 10, Water 5. Heat to dis- solve, aud add Wool Fat 35, Olive Oil 13. Listerine. Dose.—1 or 2 drachms (3'5 to 7 Cc). An American specialty, used as lotion or mouth wash, is said to contain approximately Boric Acid 25, Benzoic Acid 1, Thymol 1, Eucalyptol 1, Oil of Gaul- theria 2, Oil of Peppermint ^, Tincture of Baptisia 15, Alcohol (90 per cent.) 325, Water to 1,000. Lotio Acidi Borici. Boric Acid 1 ; hot water 20. Dissolve. Allow to cool—a ])orti()n of the crystals will separate. The solution is one of the most useful soothing antiseptic lotions. Cartons of Boric Acid Crystals are supplied for producing rcispcctivcly 1 pint of 2 ])er cent, and saturated solution—sufficient for a daj^'s nse—the patient being directed to prc])arc a sterile solution, e.g., for an cjc lotion, freshly made with boiling water. Pastillus Acidi Borici, T.H., i;./j.275. Useful in aphthous affections of the mouth and throat. Fessus Acidi Eorici. Ten grains (065 Gm.) in each, with oil of theobroma. Convenient to replace douches after delivery.— B.M.J. ii./9i,577. Fulvis Acidi Borici Compositas, O.H. Boric Acid 1, Zinc Oxide 3, Starch 6. For external application. U.C.H. for insufflation has Boric Acid 24, Potassium Bromide 24, Iodoform 2, Stai'ch 99, Morphine Acetate 1, in fine powder.