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296. Camphor, gum.— Antispasmodic, stimulant, expectorant, 

 antiseptic. Dose, 1 to 2 drams. It is useful in the treatment of 

 diarrhea. Externally it is used in liniments for its stimulating and 

 anodyne actions. A useful preparation known as soap liniment ie 

 made as follows: 



Parts. 



Castile soap 10 



Camphor, gum 5 



Alcohol 70 



Water 15 



297. Cannabis indica or cannabis americana, fluid extract 



of. — Anodyne, antispasmodic. Dose, 2 to 4 drams. Very much 

 used in the treatment of colics, as it relieves pain without causing 

 constipation; also of value in the treatment of tetanus to control the 

 muscular spasms. 



298. Cantharides, powdered (Spanish fly). — Vesicant. Used 

 only for its blistering effect, made up in an ointment with cosmoline 

 in the strength of 1 part cantharides to 4 or Q parts of cosmoline. 

 Prepare by rubbing the ingredients together with a spatula. 



299. Charcoal. — A mild antiseptic and deodorant. Used as a 

 dry dressing for foul-smelling wounds, either alone or in combina- 

 tion with other drugs. 



300. Chloroform. — Antispasmodic, anodyne, and carminative. 

 Dose, 1 to 2 drams. Local anesthetic when rubbed into the skin 

 and a general anesthetic when inhaled. 



301. Creolin.— Disinfectant, antiseptic, parasiticide, and deo- 

 dorant. Used principally as an antiseptic in 1 to 2 per cent solu- 

 tions; also in the same strength or up to 5 per cent to destroy para- 

 sites of the skin. ^ Useful in the form of an ointment; strength, 5 to 10 

 per cent. To disinfect nail wounds in the foot .apply creolin full 

 strength on cotton or oakum. A good ointment for parasitic skin 

 diseases is made as follows: 



Parts. 



Acetanilid 10 



Creolin 5 



Cosmoline 20 



Melt the cosmoline and while cooling add the other ingredients. 

 Creolin is also used internally as a vermifuge, 1 ounce in a quart 

 of water, given on an empty stomach. To kill rectal worms, give 

 1 oimce creolin in a quart of water as an injection. 



