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Medicated  Gauzes. 
J  Am,  Jour.  Pharm. 
1      April,  1911. 
Dissolve  the  thymol  iodide  in  the  chloroform  and  add  the  ace- 
tone.   Prepare  as  directed  for  iodoform  gauze,  dry. 
Chloroform  is  the  best  single  solvent  for  thymol  iodide,  although 
no  one  solvent  dissolves  it  entirely.  Acetone  is,  however,  the 
cheaper  and,  in  the  combination  above,  works  satisfactorily. 
Thymol  Iodide  Gauze,  5  Per  Cent.,  Moist. 
DRY  THYMOL  IODIDE  GAUZE,  ICQ  GM. 
Water    75  c.c. 
Glycerin    5  Gm. 
Prepare  as  directed  for  iodoform  gauze,  moist. 
Sublimated  or  Bichloride  Gauze  (Dry),  i-iooo. 
Mercuric  chloride   .1  Gm. 
Water   37.5  c.c. 
Acetone    37.5  c.c. 
Sterile  gauze   100.  Gm. 
Dissolve  the  mercuric  chloride  in  tlie  acetone  and  water  and 
proceed  as  under  iodoform  gauze,  dry,  but  resterilize  for  one  half- 
hour. 
Sublimated  or  Bichloride  Gauze  (Moist),  i-iooo. 
Mercuric  chloride   .1  Gm. 
Water   75.  c.c. 
Glycerin    5  Gm. 
Sterile  gauze    100.  Gm. 
Dissolve  the  mercuric  chloride  in  the  water  and  add  the  glycerine. 
Proceed  as  directed  for  iodoform  gauze,  dry,  but  pack  in  sterilized 
amber  glass  jars.  Have  jar  lids  loosely  placed,  then  put  jars  into 
steam  bath  and  resterilize  for  one  half-hour.  Hermetically  seal 
immediately  upon  removal  from  the  sterilizer. 
Phenolated  or  Carbolized  Gauze,  5  Per  Cent.,  Dry. 
Phenol,  crystals   5  Gm. 
Acetone    50  c.c. 
Water   50  c.c. 
Sterile  gauze    100  Gm. 
Mix  the  acetone  and  the  water,  add  the  phenol,  and  proceed 
as  for  iodoform  gauze,  dry.    Resterilization  is  used  for  only  fifteen 
