Category: Health & Medicine
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ACTION AND USES: Generally considered to be a food rather than a medicine. Its value depends probably entirely on its nutritive property. Preferably administered as such or in t...
2. Part 2A white, odorless powder, tasting first sweetish, subsequently acrid. Slightly soluble in water (1:460), freely soluble in alcohol (1:2.7) and in ether. Incompatible with soluti...
3. Part 3_Species Emollientes (Spec. Emoll.), Emollient Species, N.F._ (Emollient Cataplasm).--Althaea leaves, mallow leaves, melilot, matricaria and flaxseed. Emollient poultice is made...
12. Part 12=MELLITA, HONEYS.=--Sweet liquids having honey as a base. For the various honeys, see under the names of the respective principal ingredients. For Mel Rosae, see under =Mel=; fo...
11. Part 11_Syrupus Iodotannicus (Syr. Iodotan.), Syrup of Iodotannin, N.F._--Made by combining iodine (0.27%) with tannic acid (0.54%) in syrup. Contains iodine probably in the form of an...
17. Part 17_Syrupus Sarsaparillae Compositus (Syr. Sarsap. Co.), Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, U.S.P._--Fluidextract of sarsaparilla (20%), fluidextract of senna (1.5%), fluidextract of...
4. Part 4DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (total dose in a day, U.S.P.), which may be given singly or in repeated, divided doses, at intervals of fifteen minutes, in capsules containing 0.3 Gm...
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18. Part 18ACTION AND USES: Has been recommended in solutions as a nerve tonic in all kinds of wasting and nervous diseases. The weight of evidence indicates that the glycerophosphates are...
16. Part 16_Syrupus Phosphatum cum Quinina et Strychnina (Syr. Phosphat. c. Quin. et Strych.), Syrup of Phosphates with Quinine and Strychnine, N.F._ (Syrupus Hydrochlorophosphatum, N.F. I...
15. Part 15Irregular pieces, at first liver-brown, later greenish-yellow to gray, with a strong hydrogen sulphide odor and a bitter, acrid, alkaline taste. Very soluble in water; alcohol d...
14. Part 14White or yellowish scales, grains, or powder, having a slightly acid or saline taste and no offensive odor. Soluble in water (1:50); nearly insoluble in alcohol. Digests 3000 ti...
19. Part 19_Trochisci Sulphuris et Potassii Bitartratis (Troch. Sulphur. et Pot. Bitart.), Troches of Sulphur and Potassium Bitartrate, N.F._ (Troches of Sulphur and Cream of Tartar).--Eac...
8. Part 8_Elixir Eriodictyi Aromaticum (Elix. Eriodict. Arom.), Aromatic Elixir of Eriodictyon, N.F._ (Aromatic Elixir of Yerba Santa, Elixir Corrigens).--Fluidextract of eriodictyon (6%...
10. Part 10=*Hexamethylenamina (Hexam.), Hexamethylenamine, U.S.P.= (Hexamethylene-tetramine; also sold as urotropine, aminoform, formamin, formin, cystamin, cystogen, urisol and uritone)....
9. Part 9_Liquor Ferri Peptonati et Mangani (Liq. Ferr. Pepton. et Mangan.), Solution of Peptonate of Iron and Manganese, N.F._ (Liquor Ferri Peptonati cum Mangano, N.F. III).--Solution...
6. Part 6=CATAPLASMATA, POULTICES.=--Poultices are soft solid preparations used for the purpose of applying heat and moisture to localized areas of the body. Poultices may also be made t...
7. Part 7_*Extractum Colocynthidis Compositum (Ext. Colocynth. Co.), Compound Extract of Colocynth, U.S.P._ (Powdered Compound Extract of Colocynth).--Extract of colocynth (16%), aloes (...
5. Part 5ACTION AND USES: Used for the oral administration of calcium. Employed in hemorrhagic conditions, in which it is probably useless. Has also been advised in inflammatory conditio...
20. Part 20_Elixir Viburni Prunifolii (Elix. Viburn. Prun.), Elixir of Viburnum Prunifolium, N.F._ (Elixir of Black Haw).--Fluidextract of viburnum prunifolium (12.5%), compound tincture o...
22. Part 22Effervescent artificial Carlsbad salt, 207 artificial Kissingen salt, 202 artificial Vichy salt, 200 artificial Vichy salt with lithium, 200 citrated caffeine, 45 potassium brom...
26. Part 26Stronger ammonia water, 25 orange flower water, 37 pills of iron, quinine, strychnine and arsenic, 95 resorcinol, paste, Lassar's (Pasta resorcinolis fortis), 182 rose water, 18...
21. Part 21Calcium and sodium glycerophosphates, elixir, 47 and sodium hypophosphates syrup, 48 bromide, 46 bromide, elixir, 46 carbonate, precipitated, 46 chloride, 47 cinchona alkaloids...
25. Part 25Powder, acetanilid, compound, 6 anise, compound (Pulvis rhei et magnesiae anisatus), 184 antimonial, 30 aromatic, 66 chalk, compound, 76 composition (Pulvis myricae compositus),...
24. Part 24Mistura See also under Mixture. adstringens et escharotica (Mistura adstringens), 77 ammonii chloridi, 27 antidysenterica (Mistura camphorae acida), 149 chloroformi et cannabis...
23. Part 23Guaiac, 104 gargle, compound, 105 glycerite, 105 mixture, 105 resin (Guaiacum), 104 tincture, 105 tincture, ammoniated, 105 tincture, compound, 105 tincture, Dewees' (Tinctura g...
27. Part 27This list was compiled for the purpose of aiding the movement toward the elimination of the mass of useless or superfluous drugs now in books on materia medica. It is particular...