Latin, Trinitrophenol (Gen., Trinitrophenolis)

Eng., Trinitro-phenol. Synonym, Picric Acid.

Form

Pale-yellow prisms or scales.

Odor And Taste

Odorless. An intensely bitter taste.

Solubility

In 78 parts of water or 12 of alcohol.

Incompatibles

Most substances easily oxidized. Is always prescribed alone, in solution.

Average Dose

1/2 grain (0.03 Gm.).

Therapeutic Action

Antiseptic, germicide, local anesthetic.

Uses

The use of this drug is now almost exclusively confined to the wet dressing of burns.

Administration

Usually prescribed alone in solution. As a dressing, particularly for burns, it may be ordered as follows:

M.

Sig

Use to wet dressing as directed.

It stains tissues a deep yellow, which gradually wears off in a few days. Toxic symptoms may develop from using too strong a solution or applying a weak solution to too large an area.