Companion to the new edition of the British pharmacopoeia 1867, comparing the strength of the various preparations with those of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, United States, and other foreign pharmacopoeias : with practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire.

  • Squire, Peter Wyatt, Sir, 1847-1919.
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1867
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Credit: Companion to the new edition of the British pharmacopoeia 1867, comparing the strength of the various preparations with those of the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, United States, and other foreign pharmacopoeias : with practical hints on prescribing / by Peter Squire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    four times stronger than Acidum Aceticum Dilutum. It is a colourless liquid, with pungent acetous odour, is converted into a mass of crystals when cooled to 34° F. and remains so at 48°. Medicinal Properties. Escharotio; used for corns, and warts especially when of a syphilitic cha- racter ; it speedily vesicates, and thus is useful in cases where Cantharides may do harm by being absorbed, but it causes much pain, and, if applied incautiously, may produce a most troublesome sore. It is an ingredient in Mistura Creasoti and Acetum Cantharidis. Wot Oflacinal. AciBUM Aceticum Aeomaticum, Belg. and Pr.—Glacial Acetic Acid, 72; Oil of Cloves, 9; do. Lavender, 6; do. Orange, 6; do. Bergamot, 3; do. Thyme, 3 j do. Cinnamon, 1.; mix and filter. ViKAiGEE DE QxJATEE VoLETTES (Fr.).—To^Ds of tlic Greater and Lesser Worm- wood, Rosemary, Sage, Peppermint, Eue, Lavender Flowers, of each 8 ; Calamus Root, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Garlic, of each 1 ; Camphor, 2; Glacial Acetic Acid, 8 ; Strong Vinegar, 500 : dissolve the Camphor in the Glacial Acid; macerate the other ingredients in the Vinegar for fifteen days; press and mix. ACIDUM AESENIOSUM. ARSENIOUS ACID. WHITE ARSENIC. Teroxide of Arsenic, AsOg; eq. 99, or ASgOg eq. 198. An anhydrous Acid. A heavy white powder, or in stratified opaque masses. Solubility in cold water, 1 in 100; in boiling w^ater, 1 in 20. Test.—Entirely volatilized by heat; sublimes entirely in octahedral crystals. 4 grains of it, dissolved in boiling water with 8 grains of Bicarbonate of Soda, discharge the colour of 808 grain-measures of the vohimetric solu- tion of Iodine. The Arsenite of Soda is converted into Arseniate, and the Iodine into Iodide of Sodium. Antidotes.—In case of poisoning by Arsenic, the antidotes are, moist Peroxide of Iron, Ammonia, artificial respiration, cold affusion. Medicinal Properties. Given in chronic cutaneous diseases and in chronic rheumatism of the joints; it is an antiperiodic in agues and neuralgic affections. Best given immediately after meals. Externally as a powerful caustic, and requires great care, as there is danger of absorption. Dose.—^\j to -jg of a grain, in solution; rarely prescribed in the solid form.- Preparations. LIQUOR ARSENICALIS (Fowleri). Syn. LiQ. PoTASsas Aesenitis. Sp. g. 1-009. Arsenious Acid, 80 grs.; Carbonate of Potash, 80 grs.; Compound Tincture of Lavender, 5 ti. drms.; distilled water, 20 oz.: boil till dissolved, add the tincture, and make up with water to 20 oz. =(1 of Arsenic in 120), (Is of the same strength in all the PharmacopcEias,—4 grs. of Arsenic to the ounce ; lialf a grain in 30 minims ; except Fr., which has half a grain in 50 minims.) Dose.—2 to 8 minims twice a clay in water with meals.