Pasta Lubricans, B.P.C. Lubricant Paste.
Botanical name:
Synonym.—Catheter Paste.
Related entry: Tragacanth - Liquid Parenol - Lubricant Oil
| Phenol | 3.00 | | | 131 grains |
| Glycerin | 10.00 | | | 1 fl. ounce |
| Tragacanth, in powder | 2.50 | | | 1/4 ounce |
| Distilled Water | to 100.00 | | | to 10 ounces |
Dissolve the phenol in 80 (8 fluid ounces) of the water; then mix the glycerin with the tragacanth, add the aqueous solution gradually with constant trituration, and make up to the required weight by the addition of distilled water.
This paste is used as an antiseptic lubricant for catheters.
