Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias.

  • Thomson, Anthony Todd, 1778-1849.
Date:
1852
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    inflamed surfaces, sprains, and fractures; diluted with rose water, a good collyrium ; and still more diluted, an injection in the commence- ment of gonorrhoea. Dose. f3ij. to f£j. every three or four hours. Incomp. Acids, alkalies. LIQUOR AMMONLE CITRATIS. L. Solution of Citrate of Am- monia. (Acidi Citrici 3iij., Aquce distillates Oj., Ammonia Sesquicar- bonatis Sijss., vel quantum satis sit. Add the salt till the acid be saturated.) Prop. Neutral; not nauseous as Liquor Ammonia? Acetatis. Oper. Diaphoretic. Use. In fever, and the phlegmasia;, as a drink, or a vehicle for stronger remedies. Dose. f3j.tof3iij. LIQUOR AMMONIiE SESQUICARBONATIS. L. E. Aqua Car- bonatis Ammonise, D. Solution of Sesquicarbonate of Ammonia. (Ammonice Sesquicarbonatis 3jv., Aquce distillaice Oj. Dissolve and filter through paper. Spec. grav. 1*150.) Use, &c. The same as the Sesquicarbonate of Ammonia. LIQUOR ANTIMONil TARTARIZATI. D. Solution of Emetic Tartar. (Antimonii Potassio-Tartratis 3j., Aquce distillatce Oj., Spir. rectificati f3vij. Dissolve the tartrate of antimony and potassa in water, filter the solution, and add the spirit.) Oper. Emetic, sudorific. Use. In the febrile affections of infancy and youth; in hooping cough, and whenever it is necessary to clear the stomach, or determine to the skin. Dose. As an emetic from f3ss. to f3iij., every five or ten minutes until it operates ; as a diaphoretic from 1Hvj. to f.5j. every three or four hours. Incomp. Alkalies, astringent vegetable solutions, cinchona. LIQUOR ARGENTI NITRaTIS. L. Solution of Nitrate of Silver. (Argenti Nit. Crystallorum 3j., Aq. dist. f3j.) The addition of Ulviij. of diluted nitric acid improves the solution. Use. To apply to excoriations in fevers, and cases of long confinement to bed in low conditions of the habit; to the diseased surface in ery- sipelas. In present pharmacopoeia as a test for chlorine and all soluble chlorides, and also for hydrocyanic acid. LIQUOR ARSENiCI CHLORIDI. L. Solution of the Chloride of Arsenic. {Acidi Arsenici in frustula contusi 3ss., Acidi Hydrocklo- ridi fjjss., Aquce distillatce Oj. Boil the Arsenious acid with the Hy- drochloric acid, mixed with an ounce of water, until it be dissolved ; then add sufficient water to make up the pint.) Oper. The same as the Liquor Potassae Arsenitis, though, according to some, not so liable to disorder the stomach and bowels. Dose. V\X). or llliij. gradually raised to IRxxx. It should never be given on an emptv stomach. f£j. contains gr. jss. of arsenious acid. LIQUOR ARSENICI ET HYDRARGYRI HYDRIODATIS. D. Solution of the Hydriodate of Arsenic and Mercury. {Arsenici in pulverem subtilissimum contusi gr. vj., Hydrargyri gr. xvj., Iudim'i gr. lss., Alcoholis f3ss., Aquce distillatce f3jx., vel quantum satis sit. Rub together the arsenic, mercury, iodine, and spirit, until a dry mass be obtained, and having triturated ?viij. of water with them in suc- cessive portions, let the whole be transferred to a flask, and heated until it begins to boil. When cooled and filtered, let as much dis- tilled water be added as will make the bulk of the solution f3viij. 3vj ) Prop. Inodorous; taste styptic; colour pale greenish-yellow; each f3j. contains gr. ^ of arsenious acid, gr. ± of oxide of mercury, and gr. 5-7ths of iodine in the state of hydriodic acid. Oper. Tonic, alterative. Use. In chronic cutaneous eruptions, especially those of a scaly cha- racter. Dose. ttlx. to ItVxxx. largely diluted thrice a day. Externally 3j. to 3j. of distilled water.