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It contains 46.14 per cent of iodine (Iodoform contains 96.7 per 
j cent, lodol 89 per cent of iodine). 
, Caution. — Keep in amber-colored bottles, protected from light. 
Other thymol derivatives. — Many other derivatives or compounds of 
^ thymol have been suggested for therapeutic use, e. g., thymotal 
I (th}miol-carbonate), thyinacetin (analogous to -phenacetln), thymoform 
! (condensation product of thymol and formaldehyde), iodotliymoforin 
(iodized thymoform). mercuiy compounds of thymol, thymosalol^ etc. 
TINCTIRA GAIIBIR C03IP0SITA. 
Compound Tincture of Ganihir. 
To replace Tinctura Catechu Composita (U. S. P. . 1890). (See 
Gambir.) 
Dose. — Average dose: 4 Cc. (1 fluidrachm)." (U. S. P.) 
TIXCTFRA LI3IOMS CORTICIS. 
Tincture of Lemon Peel. 
Similar to the Tinctura Limonis (Br. P.), but twice as strong. 
TROCHISCI GAMBIR. 
Troches of Gamhir. 
To replace Trochisci Catechu (U. S. P.. 1890). 
UNGUENTUM ACIDI BORICI. 
Ointment of Boric Acid. 
A 10 per cent ointment made with Paraffin and White Petrolatum. 
Similar to the Ungnentum Acidi Borici of the British and German 
Pharmacopoeias. 
I NGL ENTl M HYBRARGYRI BILI TUM. 
Blue Ointment. 
This preparation contains 67 per cent of Unguentum Hydrargyri, 
which is called ^lercurial Ointment. Heretofore “Blue Ointment'' 
and ‘‘YIercurial Ointment’' have been s^monymous. Mercuilal Oint- 
ment contains about 50 per cent of metallic mercury, while Blue 
Ointment contains about 33.5 per cent. 
I NGI ENTI M ZIMT STEARATIS. 
Ointment of Zinc Stearate. 
An ointment containing 50 per cent of Zinc Stearate. The zinc 
present in the ointment is ecpiivalent to about 7.5 or 8 per cent of 
zinc oxide. 
