44 ORGANIC MEDICINAL CHEMICALS 



agents. Some are recognized as modern synthetic medicinal products. 

 See "New and Non-official Remedies," 1916, American Medical 

 Association. 



ACETANILID (Acetanalidum U. S.). C 8 H B NH.CCH 3 . Analgesic, nerve sedative, 

 and germicide. Dose, 0.2 to 0.5 GM. (3 to 8 gr.). 



ACETONE (Acetonum U. S.). CH 3 .CO.CH 3 . Nervine. Dose, 5 to 15 ITR (0.3 to i 

 Gm.). 



ACETOPYRIN. Compound of antipyrin and acetyl salicylic acid, sparingly soluble 

 in alcohol. Antiseptic. Prompt and energetic in migraine, acute articular 

 rheumatism, etc., in doses of 0.5 to i Gm. (7^ to 15 gr.) in cachets. 



Acetphenetedinum. See Phenacetin. 



ACETOZONE. (Benzoyl-acetyl-peroxide.) CHsCOOOCOCeHj. An exceedingly 

 hygroscopic powder, therefore diluted with 50 per cent, inert substance. 

 Decomposed by water contact into its respective hydrogen peroxides, a 

 most powerful germicide, without toxicity. Intestinal antiseptic, especially 

 valuable in typhoid fever. One Gm. (15 gr.) in one liter (i qt.) water; 

 100 mils (4 fluid oz.) to be taken every four hours. 



Acid Camphoric (U. S.). C 8 Hi 4 (COOH) 2 . Anhidrotic. Dose, 15 gr. (i Gm.). 



Acid Phenylcinchpnicum. C 6 HB.CjH 6 N(COOH.) Atophan, Phenyl-Quinolin 

 Carboxylic Acid.) Colorless needles, or yellowish white crystalline powder; 

 odor, faintly suggesting Benzoic acid; taste, bitter. Gout remedy. Dose, 

 0.5 Gm. (8 gr.). 



Acidium Trichloraceticum. See Trichloracetic Acid. 



ACTOL. (Silver Lactate.) AgCjHjOs + H 2 O. Grayish white powder, soluble 

 in 15 parts water. Without caustic action on wounds. Solutions must 

 be protected from light. 



ADRENALIN. Solution of adrenalin chloride. Active principle of the adrenal 

 gland. The most powerful astringent and hemostatic known; one drop 

 of the solution I in 10,000 will blanch the mucous membrane of the eyelid 

 in one minute. Valuable in coryza, hay-fever, hemorrhage, iritis, laryngitis, 

 surgical operations, etc. 



JEthyl Carbamas. See Urethane. 



^Ethylis Chloridum. See Ethyl chloride. 



^ETHYMORPHIN^; HYDROCHLORIDUM. See Dionin. 



ALUMNOL. [(CioH 6 OH(SO3) 2 ]3Al 2 . (Aluminum b-naphthol-di-sulfonate.) Anti- 

 septic astringent. In i to 2 per cent, solutions, principally in gonorrhea, also 

 as a gargle. 



Antipyrina. CjN 2 HO(CH3) jCeH B . Antipyretic, antirheumatic, and antineuralgic. 

 Dose, 15 to 30 gr. (i to 2 Gm.). 



ARGENTAMINE. Ethylene-Diamine-Silver Nitrate. Astringent, Antiseptic. 



ARGONIN. (Argentum-caseinicum.) Compound of silver with casein, repre- 

 senting about 7 per cent, of its weight of silver nitrate. Soluble in water, 

 non-irritant, and non-precipitated by soluble chlorides. Antiseptic, chiefly 

 in gonorrhea, as a 2 per cent, solution. 



ARGYROL. (Silver Vitelh'n.) Compound of nuclein and silver, 30 per cent. 

 Closely allied to argonin. Therapeutically, used locally. 



ARISTOL. [CeH 2 (CH,)(C3HT)OI] 2 . (Thymolis lodidum U. S.) A red-brown 

 sticky powder, soluble in absolute alcohol, ether, chloroform, fixed oils, and 

 camphor carbolate, insoluble in water and glycerin. Employed in most skin 

 affection, etc. Dose, 0.125 Gm. (2 gr.). 



ASPIRIN. (Acetyl-salicy lie-acid.) White powder, sparingly soluble in water, 

 freely in alcohol. Antirheumatic in doses o.i to 0.3 Gm. in capsule; 0.5 to 

 I Gm. per diem. 



ATOPHAN. See Acid Phenylcinchonicum. 



ATOXYL. Sodium arsanilate (Proprietary). Dose, % gr. (0.02 Gm.). 



Benzaldehydum. CeHj.COH. Contained in bitter almond oil. 



Benzinum Purificatum. Petroleum Ether. An immiscible solvent. Should not 

 be confounded with Benzene, or Benzol (CeH). 



BENZOSAL. (Guaiacol-Benzoate.) CuH^Os. Colorless, crystalline powder, 

 nearly tasteless and odorless. Intestinal antiseptic. Dose, 0.2 to 0.6 Gm. 

 (i to 3 gr.). per day. 



Benzosulphinidum. Saccharin, Glucidum. Cef^SOzCONH. Dose, 0.2 Gm. 



(3 gr-). 

 Betaeucainese Hydrochloridum. Eucaine (CiH 6 COO)HCl. White, crystalline 



