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Description medications: solid paraffin (Paraffinum solidum)

Solid paraffin (Paraffinum solidum).

Synonym: Ceresin.

The mixture of solid saturated series hydrocarbons produced in petroleum refining and oil shale.

White semi-transparent dense mass of the crystal structure, odorless, tasteless, slightly oily to the touch. Insoluble in water and alcohol, readily soluble in ether, chloroform, benzene, essential oils and fatty. The melting point + 50 - 57 C.

Applied as a basis for ointments. Due to the high heat capacity and low thermal wax (paraffin, dehydrated white - Raraffinum album anhydricum) is used to treat heat neuralgia, neuritis, etc.

For the same purpose, often used ozokerite. Assign compresses impregnated with molten paraffin (temperature 40 + - 45 ° C) or paraffin pellet.