468 GERMICIDES — DISINFECTANTS 



IJ Liquoris Formaldehydi 3 j 



Aquae Destillatse q. s ad. 0. ij-ijss 



M. Ft. Sol. 



Sig. For daily intravenous injection for a horse with septicsemia or 

 purpura hemorrhagica. 



White Scours of Calves. 



IJ Bacterol. 



Liquoris Formaldehydi aa. ms. xv 



Water or Milk 0. j 



M. 



Sig. Give at one dose. 



For Collar Galls. 



5 Liquoris Formaldehydi 3 gg 



Sulphuris Sublimati 3 y 



Adipis 3 V 



M. Ft. Ung. 



Sig. Apply to parts. 



Pruritis. 



B Liquoris Formaldehydi 1. 



Olei Olivas 10. 



M. 



Sig. Apply to parts. 



PARAFORMALDEHYDUM — PARAFORM 



Synonyms. Trioxmethylene — Triformal 



Parafonn occurs as friable masses or as a white insoluble powder 

 often pressed into tablets. It sublimes slowly at 100° C. and melts at 

 170° C. If heated under proper conditions it is decomposed into 

 formaldehyde and is used for the disinfection of rooms, 2 grams be- 

 ing required for each cubic meter (35 cubic feet) or about 2 ounces 

 (57 grams) for each 1000 cubic feet. 



Paraform also frees formaldehyde slowly at the body tempera- 

 ture so that it serves as a more powerful intestinal antiseptic tban 

 betanaphtbol, but is irritant. It may be administered to small ani- 

 mals in doses of 3 — 8 grains every two hours. Larger doses are 

 cathartic while small ones are constipating. It does not cause serious 

 poisoning even in large doses. 



* Glutol. This is an odorless, nonirritating powder formed by 

 combination of gelatin with formaldehyde. The formalin is liber- 

 ated by action of the tissues. It is used as a dusting powder upon 

 open wounds wbere it forms a firm antiseptic scab. 



* Unofficial. 



