Mixture of chlorinated acetic acids.—Colorl. liq.—Uses: Escharotic.
Acid, Chromic, Merck.—Highly Pure, Cryst.; also Fused, in Pencils.
Incompatibles: Alcohol, ether, glycerin, spirit of nitrous ether, arsenous acid, and nearly every organic substance.—Caution: Dangerous accidents may occur by contact with organic substances. Avoid cork stoppers!
Acid, Chrysophanic, medicinal,—so-called,—see Chrysarobin.
Acid, Cinnamic, Merck.—C.P.
Cinnamylic Acid.—White scales; odorl.—Sol. in alcohol, ether; very slightly in water.—Antitubercular, Antiseptic.—Uses: Tuberculosis and lupus, parenchymatously and intravenously.—Applied in 5% emulsion or alcoholic solut.—Injection (intravenously): 3/4—3/4 grn., in 5% oily emulsion, with 0.7% solut. sodium chloride, twice a week.
Acid, Citric, Merck.—C.P., Cryst. or Powd.
Sol. in water, alcohol.—Antiseptic, Antiscorbutic, and Refrigerant.—Uses: Extern., post-partum hemorrhage; pruritus; agreeable application in diphtheria, angina or gangrenous sore mouth; intern., cooling beverage to assuage fever, and remedy in scurvy.—Dose: 10—30 grn.—Preparation: Syr. (1%).—Extern., for painting throat, 5—10% solut. in glycerin; gargle, 1—2%; cooling drink, 80 grn. to 1 quart.
Acid, Cresotic, Para-, Merck.—Pure.
White needles.—Sol. in alcohol, ether, chloroform.—Children's Antipyretic, Intestinal Antiseptic.—Uses: Febrile affections, gastro-intestinal catarrh. Mostly used as Sodium paracresotate (which see).—Dose (acid): Antipyretic, 2—20 grn., according to age; intestinal antiseptic (children's diseases), 3/4—1 grn., in mixture.—Max. D.: 60 grn.