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soluble in 1.6 parts of water, and in 200 parts of water at
60° F.
Dose.— 9j to 5''' (See Bromides of Potassium, Camphor and
Ethyl.)
Medical Properties and Therapeutic Uses.—The bromides have
the same general action and are employed for the same purposes.
The bromide of lithium is considered to have a more hypnotic
influence than the others; and the bromide of sodium is gener-
ally given in full doses ; the others in rather smaller doses. Prof.
Bartholow considers the bromide of potassium to possess more
toxic power, and the bromide of sodium the least. As regards
their influence on the pulse, body, head and respiration, the same
author places the bromides in the following order: bromide of
sodium, bromide of lithium, bromide of potassium, bromide of
ammonium. The bromides are eliminated through the kidneys
chiefly ; also through the mucous membrane of fauces, bronchi,
intestinal canal and the skin ; several days being required for
their diffusion outwardly from the blood. The bromides are ad-
ministered in delirium tremens, insanity, increased action of the
heart, tetanus, neuralgia, epilepsy, vaso-motor disturbances, spas-
modic asthma, abnormal sexual excitement, nocturnal seminal
emissions, vomiting of cerebral congestion, pregnancy and sea-
sickness, cholera infantum, migraine, strychnine-poisoning, etc.,
etc. Locally in pruritis, prurigo, eczema, epithelioma, old ulcers,
etc. (For Dental Uses, see Bromide of Potassium.)

BROMOL.—TRI-BROM-PHENOL, BROMO-PHENOL.
Formula.—C.USr^ViO.
Derivation.—Bromol is a compound of bromide and carbolic
acid. It is in the form of soft, white needles, and is prepared
by treating phenol or carbolic acid with an excess of bromine in
aqueous solution.
Medical Properties and Therapeutic Uses.—Bromol possesses
strong antiseptic properties, and at the same time is non-toxic.
Rademaker recommends it for external use, either dissolved in
olive oil (i in 30) or mixed with vaseline (4 in 40). It may