Note 21 — PART I COUNCIL REPORTS (continued 2)

Physicians who desire to use a solution of mercuric iodid in oil should direct their pharmacist to prepare it according to the method suggested by Lemaire (Repert. pharm., xxi, 97–102, from Chem. Abst., 1909, p. 1444), viz.: One gm. of mercuric iodid is dissolved in 50 c.c. sterilized castor oil by warming to about 70 degrees, 3 gm. guaiacol are added and the solution made up to 100 c.c. with sterilized poppy oil. Or according to a later suggestion (Dunning: Proc. Am. Pharm. Assn., 1910, p. 1123): one gm. of mercuric iodid is dissolved in 99 gm. of a mixture of equal parts of sterilized castor and olive oils, by warming on the water-bath.