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Guaiacol  Camphor  ate. — Antitubercular, 
Guaiaform.  — Disinfectant. 
Guaiamar. — 
H  OC,H70, 
Guaiacol  glyceryl-ester.  Succedaneum  for  guaiacol.  Dose:  o-2-i 
gramme  (3 — 1 5  grains). 
Hcemoform. — Iron-albumin  preparation. 
Hcemostat. — Topical  application  for  nosebleed. 
HcBmotrophin. — A  fluid  hemoglobin  preparation. 
Heroin  HydrocJdorate. — Diacetylmorphine  hydrochlorate.  Suc- 
cedaneum for  morphine. 
Hetokresol. — Cinnamyl-meta-cresol.  Antitubercular.  Used  like 
sodium  cinnamate. 
Hetol. — Sodium  cinnamate.  Antitubercular. 
Homocresol. — Guaiacol-ethyl ;  guethol.  Succedaneum  for  guaia- 
col. 
Hyrgol. — Colloidal  mercury. 
lodomuth.  —  Bi4C7H7L0.5.  Siccative  antiseptic  and  alterative. 
Dose:  006-06  gramme  (i-io  grains). 
IodotJiymoform. — Iodothymol-formaldehyde.  Condensation  prod- 
uct of  thymol  and  formaldehyde.  Vulnerary  and  surgical  antiseptic. 
Iodozen. —  CcHoI(COOCH3.ONa).  Iodine  derivative  of  methyl 
salicylate.    Antiseptic,  discutient,  alterative  and  absorbent. 
Kalagua. — Extract  prepared  from  a  South  American  plant.  Anti- 
tubercular.   Dose:  0-2-0-5  gramme  (3-8  grains). 
Kau-Kui. — See  Eumenol. 
Kestin. — Antiseptic  and  deodorant. 
Kresofonn. — Condensation  product  of  formaldehyde  and  creosote. 
Lanoform. — Compounds  of  adeps  lanse  with  formaldehyde  used 
in  skin  diseases. 
Laurotetanine. — Cj9Hi5N0.5.  Alkaloid  from  the  bark  of  letrantJicra 
citrata,  Nees.  Tetanic. 
Lipogenin. — Ointment  base  occurring  in  solid  and  liquid  form ; 
solvent  for  iodine  for  external  use. 
Lyptol. — Antiseptic  ointment  base. 
Melonemetin. — Bitter  principle  from  melon  root.  Emetic  and 
purgative.    Dose:  0-05-0-07  gramme  (3^-1  grains). 
Melon  Root. — Substitute  for  ipecac  as  an  emetic  ;  purgative.  Dose: 
