Title: Donovan's Solution
CAS Registry Number: 8012-54-2
Literature References: An arsenic and mercuric iodides solution prepd from 1 g each of AsI3 and HgI2 plus 0.9 g sodium bicarbonate in water to make 100 ml.
Properties: Clear, colorless or pale yellow, becoming darker with age. Miscible with water, alcohol. Incompat. Alkalies, alkaloids or their salts.
Therap-Cat-Vet: Has been used in chronic diseases of the skin.
Status: This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.