Which sol is used as an intramuscular injection?
Antimony Sol
Silver Sol
Emulsion of Milk of Magnesia
Gold Sol
Gold sol is used as an intramuscular injection.
It is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Gold salts, when administered orally, are poorly absorbed and are readily converted to metallic gold in the intestinal tract and tissues. However, gold sols are administered via intramuscular injection in patients with active progressive rheumatoid arthritis, providing a more effective and less toxic approach.
‘X’ is a protecting colloid. The following data is obtained for preventing the coagulation of 10 mL of gold sol to which 1 mL of 10% NaCl is added. What is the gold number of ‘X’?