Very deliquescent, yellow, friable pieces.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Uses: Chiefly asthma; also dyspnea, whooping-cough, and spasmodic neuroses.—Dose: (Spasmodic Asthma): 1 grn. daily, gradually increasing to 3—6 grn. daily.—Children 1/6—3/4 grn. daily.—Antidotes: Stomach siphon, emetics, tannin; later brandy, spirit ammonia; morphine.
Loretin.
Yellow, odorl., insol. powd. Forms emulsions with ethereal and oily fluids (especially w. collodion).—Succedaneum for iodoform externally.—Applied like the latter.
Losophan.
Tri-iodo-cresol.—Colorl. needles, peculiar odor; 80% iodine.—Sol. in ether, chloroform; insol. in water.—Antiseptic, Vulnerary, Dermic—Extern. in 1% solut. in 75% alcohol, or in 1—3% oint.
Lupulin—U.S.P.
Dose: 3—8 grn.—Preparations: F.E. (1:1); Oleores. (D., 2—5 grn.).
Lycetol.
Dimethyl-piperazine Tartrate.—Wh. powd.—Sol. in water.—Uric-acid Solvent, Diuretic—Uses: Gout, lithiasis, etc.—Dose: 4—10 grn.
Lycopodium—U.S.P.