ANTIZYMOTICS, AOTlPYREtlCS, ANTIPEEIODICS. l6o 



Carbolic acid liquefied. Is given internally in doses 

 of: H., TTlx.-xl. ; D., mss.-ij. Always well diluted 

 in glycerin or oil, or in bolus. 



Acidum CarboUcum Crudum, crude carbolic 

 acid. Consists of various constituents of coal tar, 

 chiefly cresol and phenol, and is also obtained by 

 fractional distillation. Used only as a disinfectant 

 and deodorant. 



Preparations. — Unguentum Acidi CarboUci 

 (ten per cent.), ointment of carbolic acid. Used 

 locally. 



Olycerinum Acidi CarboUci, glycerine of carbolic 

 acid, 1 to 4 of glycerin. 



Liquor Acidi CarboUci, solution of carbolic acid. 

 For local use in antiseptic surgery, of various propor- 

 tions in water; two and a half per cent, for sponges, 

 hands, etc. ; five per cent, as a spray. 



Oleum CarboUzatum, carbolized oil. Used local- 

 ly, contains of carbolic acid 1 part and cotton-seed oil 

 7 parts. 



Derivatives. — Sodii Sulphocarbolas, sodium 

 sulpho-carbolate, prepared by dissolving carbolic acid 

 in an equal part of sulphuric acid, to form sulpho- 

 carbolic acid, and neutralizing with barium and so- 

 dium carbonates. Occurs in rhombic prisms, soluble 

 in 5 parts of water. Dose: H., 3ij.-vi.; D., gr. v. 

 -XX. Used internally as an antiseptic and antizy- 

 motic, but clinical observation has failed to substan- 

 tiate the high claims made for it some years ago. 



Salol, phenyl salicylate, the salicylic ether of 

 phenyl (see under Salicylic Acid), combines the ac- 



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