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aqua camphorae. — Camphor Water. (Strength, camphor 

 0.8 per cent.) 



Dose. — Dogs, y 2 ' oz. to 2 ozs. — (ad lib.) 



linimentum camphorae — Camphor Liniment. — Is also 

 known as oleum camphoratum or camphorated oil. (It is com- 

 posed di camphor 200 parts and cotton seed-oil 800 parts) ; it 

 is a mild rubefacient; is used in cough mixtures, in from 2 to 

 3 drs. up to 1 oz. at a dose for a horse; also used locally in 

 liniments. 



ceratum camphorae— Camphor Cerate. — Composed of 

 camphor liniment 10 parts, white wax 30 parts, lard 60 parts. 



For external use only. 



linimEntum saponis — Soap Liniment. 



Synonym — Opodeldoc. — Composed of soap 70 parts, cam- 

 phor 45 parts, oil of rosemary 10 parts, alcohol 750 parts, water 

 to make 1000 parts ; for external use only, as a mild, stimulating 

 and anodyne liniment, but is usually combined with other drugs 

 and used for its stimulating properties. 



Stimulating anodyne liniment, for sprains and muscular 

 soreness : 



$ Tr. aeon, rati., 



Fl. ex. bellad. 



Linim. saponis., 



Spts. vini rectif., aa. 3 iv. 

 M. Sig. — Apply 3 or 4 times daily. 



spiritus camphorae — Spirit of Camphor. — Composed of 

 camphor 100 parts, alcohol to make 1000 parts, 10 per cent 

 strength. 



Dose. — Horses, y 2 to 2 ozs.; frequently prescribed . in colic 

 mixtures ; cattle, y 2 to 2 ozs, ; dogs, 10 to 60 ms. ; cattle 1 to 3 ozs. 



camphora monobromata— Monobromated Camphor. 



Dose. — Dog, 2 to 10 grs. ; human, 5 to 10 grs. 



It is colorless, prismatic needles or scales, permanent in air, 

 almost insoluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol, ether, chloro- 

 form and fixed and volatile oils ; used almost entirely as an ana- 

 phrodisiac. 



Antagonists and Incompatibles. — The addition of water pre- 

 cipitates camphor from its alcoholic solution. Coffee, cold, and 

 arterial sedatives antagonize its physiological action. 



