Lotio Cantharidini, B.P.C. Cantharidin Lotion.

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Related entry: Cantharidin
Synonyms.—Lotio Crinalis Stimulans; Stimulating Hair Lotion.

Cantharidin 0.02 | 2 grains
Acetone 5.00 | 1 fl. ounce
Castor Oil 20.00 | 4 fl. ounces
Alcohol to 100.00 | to 20 fl. ounces

Dissolve the cantharidin in the acetone, add the castor oil and sufficient alcohol to make up to the required volume.


The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.