Colorless crystals or white crystalline masses, sometimes becoming reddish, with a characteristic odor. Soluble in water (1:15), and very soluble in alcohol, glycerin or the fixed or volatile oils. ACTION AND USES: Standard antiseptic and germicide; also local anesthetic and caustic. _Aqua Phenolata (Aq. Phenol.), Phenolated Water, N.F._ (Carbolic Acid Water).--Phenol (2%) in water. _Glyceritum Phenolis (Glycer. Phenol.), Glycerite of Phenol, U.S.P._ (Glycerite of Carbolic Acid).--Liquefied phenol (20%) in glycerin. DOSAGE: 0.3 Cc. or 5 minims (U.S.P.). _Oleum Phenolatum (Ol. Phenol.), Phenolated Oil, N.F._ (Oleum Carbolatum, N.F. III, Carbolized Oil).--Phenol (5%) in olive oil. USES: A mild local stimulant and anesthetic but practically not antiseptic. _Petroxolinum Phenolis (Petrox. Phenol.), Phenol Petroxolin, N.F._ (Phenol Petrox).--Phenol (5%) in liquid petroxolin. _Petroxolinum Phenolis Camphoratum (Petrox. Phenol. Camph.), Camphorated Phenol Petroxolin, N.F._ (Camphorated Phenol Petrox).--Phenol (12.5%) and camphor (37.5%) in liquid petroxolin. _*Phenol Liquefactum (Phenol Liq.), Liquefied Phenol, U.S.P._ (Liquefied Carbolic Acid).--Phenol liquefied by water (about 10%). A colorless liquid, which may become reddish. DOSAGE: 0.05 Cc. or 1 minim (U.S.P.). _Unguentum Phenolis (Ung. Phenol.), Ointment of Phenol, U.S.P._ (Ointment of Carbolic Acid).--Liquefied phenol (2.25%) in ointment. =Phenol Iodatum (Phenol Iodat.), Iodized Phenol, N.F.= (Acidum Carbolicum Iodatum, N.F. III).--Iodine (20%) and phenol (60%) in glycerin. =*Phenolphthaleinum (Phenolphthal.), Phenolphthalein, U.S.P.= White or nearly white, odorless, tasteless powder. Almost insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol (1:13). ACTION AND USES: Mild but efficient cathartic. It may cause some irritation to the rectum and lower bowel and very large doses have produced alarming secondary symptoms. DOSAGE: 0.15 Gm. or 2-1/2 grains (U.S.P.). _Trochisci Phenolphthaleini (Troch. Phenolphthal.), Troches of Phenolphthalein, N.F._--Each troche contains phenolphthalein (0.06 Gm. or 1 grain) with acacia, sugar, vanillin and carmine. DOSAGE: 1 troche =*Phenylis Salicylas (Phenyl. Salicyl.), Phenyl Salicylate, U.S.P.= (Salol). White powder, with an aromatic odor and a slight, characteristic taste. Slightly soluble in water (1:6670); freely soluble in alcohol (1:6), and in fixed or volatile oils. ACTION AND USES: Intestinal antiseptic, by the liberation of phenol and salicylic acid. DOSAGE: 0.3 Gm. or 5 grains (U.S.P.) best in powder; may be inclosed dry in capsules or cachets. =*Phosphorus (Phosphor.), Phosphorus, U.S.P.=