IODOFORM 195 



Elimination. — Iodoform is eliminated in the form of iodine and 

 iodides by all the secretions, chiefly by the urine as iodides. 



Uses External. — Iodoform is of value applied over suppurating and 

 septic surfaces, sores, and ulcers, where it hinders the growth of bac- 

 teria, stimulates unhealthy granulations, relieves pain, possibly neutra- 

 lizes toxins, and certainly produces a vile odor. For this reason one of 

 its substitutes should be employed when an antiseptic powder is desira- 

 ble for use upon dogs living in or about dwellings. Iodoform is com- 

 monly employed in its purity. It may be mixed in any proportion with 

 boric acid, or with tannic acid (1-8), for its astringent effect. It is 

 valuable in foul of the foot in cattle, or in foot rot in horses, with equal 

 parts of alum or tannic acid. Combined with collodion (1-15), it forms 

 a useful dressing for sealing small wounds or abrasions upon the hands. 

 The anesthetic action of iodoform is taken advantage of to relieve pain 

 in fissure of the rectum, and hemorrhoids. Zuill recommends the follow- 

 ing combination by insufflation in the early stages of inflammation of 

 the frontal sinuses: 



Iodoform, magnesia, silver nitrate— equal parts. 



Three grains may be used in suppositories for the smaller animals. 

 Iodoform may cause healing in abscess — injected into the cavity with 

 glycerin or vaseline — (1-10), using 2-4 drams of the mixture for smaller 

 animals, or 1 ounce for the larger animals. In retained placenta and 

 metritis of cows, Williams advises placing a capsule containing an ounce 

 of iodoform in the uterus. Iodoform is very efiicacious in the treatment 

 of local tuberculous lesions. Iodoform combined with lard or oil (1-10), 

 is an excellent agent for burns which are not so extensive as to endan- 

 ger the patient through absorption and iodoform poisoning. 

 For closing small wounds: 



lodoformi 51. 



Collodii Sii- 



M. 



S. Apply externally with camel's hair brush. 

 Antiseptic, astringent dusting powder: 



lodoformi 31. 



Acldi tannlci oi- 



M. 



S. Apply externally. 



I0D01.TTM. (Non-official.) lodol. C4I4NH. 



Synonym. — TetraiodopyrroL 



Derivation. — Action of Iodine on pyrrol in solution in alcohol. Contains 88.9 

 per cent, of iodine. 



Propertiet. — Crystalline, shining, light, grayish-brown powder. Tasteless and 

 odorless. Practically insoluble in water; soluble in 9 parts of alcohol, and in 

 ether and fatty oils. The surgical use of iodol has led to poisoning through 

 absorption, but the latter is so slow that the danger Is exceedingly slight. Iodol 

 is suitable for all purposes in which iodoform is indicated. It is too expensive 

 for general use, but is preferable for application to dogs, on account of its lack 

 of odor. 



Aeistolum. (Non-official.) Aristol. CaoHaOjIa. 



Synonym.— DiOiYmol diiodlde, E.; diiododithymol, Fr.; dithymoldijodid, G. 



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