Glycobenphene

An antiseptic used for wounds, eczema, etc, containing boric and benzoic acids, phenol, glycerin, and zinc oxide.

Glycogenal

A yellow powder prepared from glycogen. Soluble in water. Tonic and bactericidal in action. Dose: 5 to 15 grains.

Glycosal

The trade-name of glycerin salicylate. A white, crystalline powder, recommended as a urinary antiseptic, and in cystitis and rheumatism. One part dissolves in 100 parts of cold water. Dose: 10 to 20 grains.

Gold, Salts Of

The chloride and sodium-chloride, bromide and potassio-bromide are used medicinally. All are best given in pills. Dose: 1/60 to 1/15 grain.

Gonoral

A trade-name for San-talol {q.v.).

Gonosan

The name of a proprietary preparation made from kava-kava and sandalwood oil, which is said to combine 80 per cent. of the latter with 20 per cent. of the alpha and beta kava resins. A yellowish-green oil, soluble in spirit. Dose:5 grains, in capsule.

Graminol

See Pollantin.

Guacamphol

Guaiacol-cam-phorate. A white, tasteless and odourless powder used for night sweats in doses of 3 to 15 grains.

Guaiacetin is the trade-name of sodium pyrocatechin-acetate. A white, tasteless powder, soluble in water, recommended for tuberculosis. Dose:7 1/2 grains.

Guaiacol Benzoate

See Ben-zosol. This and other guaiacol salts are anti-tuberculous.

Guaiacol Cacodylate, or Cacody-liacol, forms a white, crystalline powder, is very hygroscopic, soluble in water, alcohol, or glycerin, with a slight caustic taste and alliaceous odour. It has the formula As(CH3)202. C6H4OCH3. The solution in oil has been used by subcutaneous injection for tuberculosis. Dose:1/2 to 2 grains.

Guaiacol Camphorate (Guacamphol)

A white, crystalline compound of guaiacol and camphoric acid, possessing the therapeutic properties of both. Dose: 5 grains, gradually increased to 30 grains, thrice daily.

Guaiacol Cinnamate

See Styracol.

Guaiacol Ethylene

A crystalline, inodorous, tasteless guaiacol compound, said to be well tolerated by the stomach. Dose:7 1/2 grains in cachet thrice daily, gradually increased to 15 grains.

Guaiacol Iodoform is a reddish-brown, syrupy solution of iodoform 1 part, guaiacol 4 parts, and almond oil 1 part. A 1-in-16 solution of this in olive oil has been used sub-cutaneously (dose 45 minims), in phthisis and pleurisy.

Guaiacol Phosphate

A white powder, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol. Dose: 6 to 12 grains.

Guaiacol Piperidine (Guaiape-Rol)

A white, crystalline powder, more soluble in water (1 in 30) than other guaiacol compounds. Dose:5 to 30 grains.

Guaiacol Salicylate, or guaiacol salol.-White, crystalline powder, combining the properties of its constituents. Dose:15 grains in cachet.

Guaiacyl

The name given to calcium orthoguaiacol-sulphonate. A 1-in-20 solution in water is used subcutaneously as a local anaesthetic. Dose:10 to 20 minims. Under the name Ethacol (not 'AEthacol,'q.v.) a combination of guaiacol sulphonate and ethyl-morphine (dionine) is marketed. It is a crystalline solid, soluble in water, and is an ingredient of Triacol.