USES: Anthelmintic. Objectionable since their resemblance to candy may lead to serious poisoning.
_Trochisci Santonini Compositi (Troch. Santonin. Co.), Compound Troches of Santonin, N.F._ (Troches of Santonin and Calomel).--Each troche contains santonin and mild mercurous chloride (each 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain) with tragacanth, sugar, cocoa and vanillin.
USES: Anthelmintic; objectionable like Trochisci Santonini, which see above.
=*Sapo (Sapo), Soap, U.S.P.= (White Castile Soap).--Soap prepared from olive oil and sodium hydroxide.
A white or whitish solid or powder, having a faint, peculiar odor and an alkaline taste.
ACTION AND USES: Used chiefly as a detergent and in solution as a vehicle for liniments. Also an ingredient of pills containing resinous drugs like aloes and scammony.
_Emplastrum Saponis (Emp. Sapon.), Soap Plaster, N.F._--Made from soap (10%) and lead plaster (90%).
_Linimentum Saponato-Camphoratum (Lin. Sapon.-Camph.), Camphorated Soap Liniment, N.F._ (Opodeldoc, Solid Opodeldoc).--Camphor (2.5%), ammonia water, sodium stearate, oil of thyme, oil of rosemary, alcohol and water. Absolute alcohol content about 75 per cent.
_*Linimentum Saponis (Lin. Sapon.), Soap Liniment, U.S.P._ (Liquid Opodeldoc).--Soap (6%), camphor (4.5%) in oil of rosemary, alcohol and water. Absolute alcohol content about 65 per cent.
USES: Mild rubefacient and vehicle for more active liniments
=*Sapo Mollis (Sapo Moll.), Soft Soap, U.S.P.=--Prepared from cottonseed oil and potassium hydroxide.
A soft, unctuous, yellowish-white to brownish-yellow mass, having a slight, characteristic odor and an alkaline taste.
ACTION AND USES: Dissolved in diluted alcohol, is employed in the preparation of various liniments, and as a detergent.
_Linimentum Saponis Mollis (Lin. Sapon. Moll.), Liniment of Soft Soap, U.S.P._ (Tincture of Green Soap).--Soft soap (65%) and oil of lavender in alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 30 per cent.
_Linimentum Saponis Mollis Compositum (Lin. Sapon. Mol. Co.), Compound Liniment of Soft Soap, N.F._ (Tinctura Saponis Viridis Composita, N.F. III).--Soft soap (15%), oil of cade (2%) and alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 75 per cent.
=Sarsaparilla (Sarsap.), Sarsaparilla, U.S.P.= (Sarsaparilla Root).