Unguentum Diachylon
Description
This section is from the book "Practical Materia Medica And Prescription Writing", by Oscar W. Bethea. Also available from Amazon: Practical Materia Medica and Prescription Writing.
Unguentum Diachylon
Eng., Diachylon Ointment. Lead Plaster, 50 Gm.; Oil of Lavender Flowers, 1 Gm.; White Petrolatum, 49 Gm. Lead Plaster is also contained in some other preparations.
Therapeutic Action
Astringent and local sedative.
Uses
Employed in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, gonorrhea, vaginitis, various skin diseases, bruises, sprains, erysipelas, local infections, etc.
1 Ohmann-Dumesnil: Diseases of the Skin.
Administration
Lead Acetate, Lead Plaster and the solutions of the Subacetate are the preparations most frequently used.
In the treatment of furuncle:
| or | ||
Ichthyolis.................................................................. | 3j | 4 | |
Empl. Plumbi........................................................ | 3ij | 8 | |
Empl. Resinae........................................................ | 3j | 4 | |
M.
Sig
Apply as directed.
In the treatment of epididymitis:
| or | ||
Tincturae Opii, | |||
Liq. Plumbi Subacet................................... | āā. f3ij | 8 | |
Aquae Dest...................................................... | q.s | 180 | |
M.
Sig
Keep applied on cotton.
In the treatment of gonorrhea:
| or | ||
Zinci Sulphatis................................................. | gr. xv | 1 | 0 |
Plumbi Acetatis ......................................... | gr. xx | 1 | 3 |
Tincturae Opii, | |||
Tincturae Catechu.......................................... | .āā. f3ij | 8 | 0 |
Aquae................................................................. | q. s. | 180 | 0 |
M.
Sig
Inject after urination. (Shake-label.)
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