Action and Uses: See the oleoresin below.
Oleoresina Petroselini (Oleores. Petrosel.), Oleoresin of Parsley Fruit, U.S.P. (Liquid Apiol).
Uses: Advertised as an emmenagogue, but of doubtful value.
Dosage: 0.5 Cc. or 8 minims (U.S.P.).
PETROXOLINA, PETROXOLINS.—The petroxolins are solutions or suspensions of active medicaments in a mixture of ammonia soap and petrolatum or liquid petrolatum. Their advantage over other forms of external applications is doubtful. For official petroxolins see under the names of the principal ingredients.
*Phenol (Phenol), Phenol, U.S.P. (Carbolic Acid).—Hydroxybenzene obtained from coal-tar or made synthetically.
Colorless crystals or white crystalline masses, sometimes becoming reddish, with a characteristic odor. Soluble in water (1:15), and very soluble in alcohol, glycerin or the fixed or volatile oils.
Action and Uses: Standard antiseptic and germicide; also local anesthetic and caustic.
Aqua Phenolata (Aq. Phenol.), Phenolated Water, N.F. (Carbolic Acid Water).—Phenol (2%) in water.
Glyceritum Phenolis (Glycer. Phenol.), Glycerite of Phenol, U.S.P. (Glycerite of Carbolic Acid).—Liquefied phenol (20%) in glycerin.