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Description of the medicine: Phenolum (Phenolum Acidum carbolicum)

PHENOL. Carbolic acid (Phenolum Acidum carbolicum).

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Phenol is pure (Phenolum purum, Acidum carbolicum crystallisatum). Colorless thin long needle crystals or colorless crystalline mass with a peculiar odor. In the air it gradually turns pink. Soluble in water (1:20), easily soluble in alcohol, ether, fatty oils.

Phenol solutions have strong bactericidal activity against vegetative forms of microorganisms; The spores are weak.

Apply in the form of 3% or 5% solution for disinfection of household and hospital items, tools, laundry, excreta, etc. Soap-carbolic solution is used for disinfection of premises. Phenol is also used for pest control purposes; Phenol-kerosene, phenol-oxy-dicharic and other mixtures are used.

In pharmaceutical practice phenol (0.5 - 0.1%) is used for preserving medicinal substances, serums, suppositories, etc.

In medical practice, phenol is sometimes prescribed for certain skin diseases (sycosis, etc.) and for inflammatory diseases of the middle ear.

Phenol acts on the skin and mucous membranes as an irritant and cauterizing agent, easily absorbed through them and can cause toxic effects (dizziness, general weakness, respiratory distress, collapse) in large doses. Phenol should not therefore be used for common skin and mucous membrane lesions.

When using phenol, it should be borne in mind that it is easily adsorbed by food.

Storage: List B. In well-ukuporennyh banks in the dark place.

Phenol pure liquid (Phenolum purum liquefactum, Acidum carbolicum liquefactum) (list B). A mixture of 100 parts of molten crystalline phenol with 10 parts of water. Colorless or pinkish oily liquid.

Rp .: Ac. Carbolici 3% 200 ml

DS Outdoor

Rp .: Phenoli 0.5

Glycerini 10 ml

MDS Ear drops. 10 drops 2 - 3 times a day in a warm form (with inflammation of the middle ear).

Product: ready 3% and 5% solutions of phenol in glycerin. Also produced 2% phenolic ointment.

The solution is Fukorcinum (Solutio <Fucorcinum>), contains boric acid 0,8 parts, phenol pure 3, 9 parts, resorcinol 7, 8 parts, acetone 4, 9 parts, fuchsina main 0.4 parts, ethyl alcohol 95% 9 , 6 parts, distilled water up to 100 parts.

The liquid is dark red with the smell of phenol.

An external antiseptic and antifungal agent.

Product: in bottles of orange glass to 25 ml.

Storage: in a cool place protected from light.