Eng., Zinc Oxide. Form.-A white or yellowish-white powder. Odor and Taste.-Odorless and tasteless. Solubility.-Insoluble in water or alcohol.

Unguentum Zinci Oxidi

Eng., Ointment of Zinc Oxide. Contains 20 per cent. of the Zinc Oxide in Benzoinated Lard.

Therapeutic Action

Antiseptic, astringent.

Uses

Extensively used in dusting powders or ointments in the treatment of various skin lesions, as ulcers, eczema, prickly-heat, herpes, etc.

Administration

A point of value in using Zinc Oxide is its sticking quality when applied to the surface. The following will illustrate the use of the drug:

As a dusting powder in the treatment of hyperidrosis:

Zinci Oxidum 1324

or

Acidi Salicyl. Pulv..........................................

gr. xx

1

3

Acidi Borici Pulv................................................

3j

4

0

Zinci Oxidi Pulv................................................

3iij

12

0

M.

Sig

Apply as directed.

For prickly heat:

Zinci Oxidum 1325

or

Acidi Salicylici.................

gr. x

6

Acidi 3orici.............................................................

3j

4

0

Zinci Oxidi...........................................................

3iij

12

0

Amyli...................................................................

Zinci Oxidum 1326

30

0

M.

Sig

Apply as directed.

In the treatment of prickly heat:

Zinci Oxidum 1327

or

Acidi Borici.

Talci Pur.,

Zinci Oxidi,

Amyli..................................................................

āā. 3ij

8

M.

Sig

Apply freely.

1 Stelwagon: Diseases of the Skin.

2 Ibid.

In the treatment of herpes progenitalis:

Zinci Oxidum 1328

or

Zinci Oxidi,

Calaminae Praep.........

aa gr.x

65

Glycerini

Alcoholis............

aaZinci Oxidum 1329 xij

75

Aquae...............

q. s.Zinci Oxidum 1330

60

00

M.

Sig

Apply freely. (Shake-label.)

Used in the treatment of the cutaneous lesions of hereditary syphilis:

Zinci Oxidum 1331 -

or

Hydrargyri Ammoniati.........................................

xv

1

Ung. Zinci Oxidi............................................

Zinci Oxidum 1332

30

M.

Sig

Apply as directed.

In the treatment of dermatitis:

Zinci Oxidum 1333

or

Phenolis.....................................................

gr. xij

8

Bismuthi Subnit...................................

3iss

6

0

Adipis Lanae Hyd.................................

. 3ij

8

0

Ung. Zinci Oxidi.....................................

q. s.Zinci Oxidum 1334

30

0

M.

Sig

Apply locally.

Zinci Phenolsulphonas

See Phenol, p. 259.