Asurol

A compound of mercury and sodium amido-oxy-iso-butyrate containing 40.3 percent. of mercury. Soluble in water, and intended to replace mercury salicylate in the treatment of syphilis.

Atoxyl

Sodium arsanilate. Occurs as a white, crystalline, odourless and tasteless powder, soluble in water. Dose: 3/4 to 3 grains, by subcutaneous injection.

Atroscine is a synonym for scopolamine, an isomer and optically inactive form of hyoscine. Dose: Same as hyoscine.

Azodermin

Acetyl - amido-azotoluol. A yellowish-red powder used in 10-per-cent. ointment for a wound-dressing.

Baptisin

The brown resinoid of Baptisia tindoria. Dose: I to 5 grains in pill as a laxative, chiefly in dysentery.

Barutin

A compound of theo-bromine-barium and sodium salicylate. White powder, soluble in water. Given in cardiac affections. Dose: 4 to 8 drachms of a I .25-percent. solution.

Benzacetin is phenacetin carbonate, and occurs in needle-shaped crystals, very slightly soluble in water. Dose, as a sedative and anti-neuralgic: 7 1/2 to 15 grains.

Benzanilide

A white powder, insoluble in water, but soluble 1 in 58 of alcohol. Given as an antipyretic to children in I to 5 grain doses.

Benzonaphthol (Benzoate of Beta-naphthol). - White, microscopic crystals, without odour, and practically insoluble in water, but soluble in rectified spirit to the extent of 2 or 3 grains in an ounce, and soluble I in 3 of chloroform. Proposed as an intestinal antiseptic, preferable to beta-naphthol. Dose: 10 to 20 grains.

Benzosalin

The methyl compound of benzoyl-salicylic acid. Dose: 8 grains.

Benzosol (Benzoyl-Guaiacol). A white, crystalline, and odourless powder, insoluble in water. Introduced chiefly as a means of effecting the guaiacol treatment of consumption. It is practically tasteless, and splits up in the system into guaiacol and benzoic acid. Dose: 4 to 10 grains, dispensed as powders mixed with sugar.

Betol (Beta-naphthol-Salicy-late). - A remedy for rheumatism and venereal affections. A white, crystalline powder, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and fixed oils. Dose: 5 to 10 grains in powder or pills.

Biebrich Scarlet Red (Medicinal)

Amidoazotoluolazo-beta-naphthol. A dark red-brown powder, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, acetone, and benzol, easily soluble in oils and in paraffin when warmed, and I in 14 of chloroform. Used in 5 and 10 per cent. oil-solution or as an ointment for wounds.

Biocitin

The trade-name for a form of lecithin.

Bisciniod

Bismuth cinchon-idine iodide, a red powder.

Bismal is bismuth methylene-digallate, a bluish powder, recommended in 2 to 5 grain doses (in cachets) as an intestinal antiseptic.

Bismon

Colloidal bismuth oxide. Dose: 5 to 10 grains.

Bismuthan

A compound of bismuth, resorcin, and tannin used in diarrhoea as an intestinal antiseptic. Dose for children: 2 to 5 grains.