Benzosol, C_{6}H_{4}(OCH_{3}) (C_{6}H_{5}COO) = C_{14}H_{12}O_{3}, a
crystalline compound of guaiacol in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl
is replaced by benzoyl.
Actions and Uses.—Benzosol is decomposed slowly in the intestinal tract
into guaiacol and benzoic acid which exert their proper actions. The
liberated constituents are absorbed and excreted in the urine. It is not
irritating. Its uses are analogous to those of creosote and of benzoic
acid. It is recommended in incipient pulmonary tuberculosis, as an
intestinal antiseptic in fermentation, diarrhea, typhoid fever, diabetes
mellitus and as a urinary disinfectant in cystitis, etc. Dosage.—0·2 to
0·6 gramme (3 to 10 grains), in powder, capsule, pill, or suspended in
liquids or as an emulsion. Manufactured by Farbwerke, vorm. Meister,
Lucius & Bruening, Hoechst a. M. (Victor Koechl & Co., New York).