*Acidum Hydrochloricum , Hydrochloric Acid, U.s.p.

Ingredients

• 15 minims
• one glass water
• 1-1/2 minims
• 8 minims
• 87 per cent
• 30 minims
• 60 per cent
• 8 grains
• 1 fluidrachm
• 12 grains
• 10 per cent
• 20 per cent
• 85 per cent
• 1 grain
• 1/400 grain
• 1/2 grain
• 2 per cent
• 1/6 grain
• 70 per cent
• 1/2 minim
• 65 per cent
• 5 minims
• ginger
• cinnamon

Directions

1. A fuming, corrosive liquid. Incompatible with alkalies and their carbonates, metallic oxides and salts of silver and of lead.

2. ACTION AND USES: Used in gastric hypoacidity; also as caustic; antiseptic.

3. _*Acidum Hydrochloricum Dilutum (Acid. Hydrochl. Dil.), Diluted Hydrochloric Acid, U.S.P._--HCl (about 10%).

4. A colorless, odorless, strongly acid solution.

5. DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.), after meals, diluted in one-half to one glass water and taken through a glass tube to protect the teeth.

6. Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum (Acid. Hydrocyan. Dil.), Diluted Hydrocyanic Acid, U.S.P.= (Diluted Prussic Acid, Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum, P.I.).--HCN (about 2%).

7. A colorless liquid, with an odor like that of bitter almonds.

8. ACTION AND USES: Said to be sedative. Was formerly used as an addition to cough mixtures and as an antiemetic but, because of its poisonous properties and instability, is no longer used to the same extent.

9. DOSAGE: 0.1 Cc. or 1-1/2 minims (U.S.P.)--not drops.

10. Acidum Hypophosphorosum (Acid. Hypophos.), Hypophosphorous Acid, U.S.P.=--H{3}PO{2} (about 31%).

11. A colorless, odorless liquid.

12. ACTION AND USES: Ingredient of compound hypophosphite preparations.

13. _Acidum Hypophosphorosum Dilutum (Acid. Hypophos. Dil.), Diluted Hypophosphorous Acid, U.S.P._--H{3}PO{2} (about 10%).

14. A colorless, odorless liquid with a strong acid taste.

15. DOSAGE: 0.5 Cc. or 8 minims (U.S.P.), diluted.

16. Acidum Lacticum (Acid. Lact.), Lactic Acid, U.S.P.=--Equivalent to about 87 per cent. lactic acid.

17. A colorless or nearly colorless, nearly odorless, syrupy liquid, with an acid taste. Miscible with water.

18. ACTION AND USES: Caustic; seldom used internally.

19. DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.), diluted.

20. *Acidum Nitricum (Acid. Nitric.), Nitric Acid, U.S.P.=--HNO{3} (about 68%).

21. A colorless, fuming, very corrosive liquid with a suffocating odor. Miscible with water.

22. ACTION AND USES: Caustic.

23. Acidum Nitrohydrochloricum (Acid. Nitrohydrochl.), Nitrohydrochloric Acid, U.S.P.= (Aqua Regia, Nitromuriatic Acid).--A mixture of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, nitrosyl chloride and chlorine.

24. A golden-yellow, fuming, very corrosive liquid. Miscible with water.

25. ACTION AND USES: Caustic. Formerly thought to be a "hepatic stimulant," but acts much like other mineral acids.

26. _Acidum Nitrohydrochloricum Dilutum (Acid. Nitrohydrochl. Dil.), Diluted Nitrohydrochloric Acid, U.S.P._ (Diluted Nitromuriatic Acid).--An aqueous solution of about one-fifth the strength of nitrohydrochloric acid; should be freshly prepared.

27. DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.), well diluted.

28. Acidum Oleicum (Acid. Oleic.), Oleic Acid, U.S.P.=--Obtained from fats.

29. A yellowish or brownish-yellow, oily liquid, having a lard-like odor and taste. Practically insoluble in water, partially soluble in 60 per cent. alcohol.

30. ACTION AND USES: Solvent for making oleates.

31. *Acidum Phenylcinchoninicum (Acid. Phenylcinch.), Phenylcinchoninic Acid, U.S.P.= (Phenyl-Quinoline-Carboxylic Acid, Atophan).

32. A white or nearly white, odorless or nearly odorless powder with a bitter taste. Insoluble in cold water, slightly soluble in cold alcohol.

33. ACTION AND USES: Increases the excretion of uric acid and diminishes its concentration in the blood. Analgesic. Has been used in acute and chronic gout.

34. DOSAGE: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.), in tablets or powder.

35. Acidum Phosphoricum (Acid. Phos.), Phosphoric Acid, U.S.P.=--H{3}PO{4} (about 86.5%).

36. A colorless, odorless, syrupy liquid having a strongly acid taste. Miscible with water. Incompatible with alkalies, alkali carbonates, ferric chloride, lead acetate and solutions of lime.

37. ACTION AND USES: Similar to those of hydrochloric acid. Has none of the therapeutic properties of free phosphorus.

38. _Acidum Phosphoricum Dilutum (Acid. Phos. Dil.), Diluted Phosphoric Acid, U.S.P._--H{3}PO{4} (about 10%).

39. DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.), diluted.

40. _Liquor Phosphatum Acidus (Liq. Phos. Acid.), Acid Solution of Phosphates, N.F._ (Solution of Acid Phosphates).--Made by dissolving precipitated calcium carbonate (5%) in phosphoric acid and water.

41. DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).

42. _Liquor Phosphatum Compositus (Liq. Phos. Co.), Compound Solution of Phosphates, N.F._--Phosphates of calcium, iron, ammonium, potassium and sodium in citric acid, glycerin, orange flower water and water.

43. _Syrupus Phosphatum Compositum (Syr. Phos. Co.), Compound Syrup of the Phosphates, N.F._ (Chemical Food).--Compound solution of phosphates (50%), colored with tincture of cudbear, in glycerin and syrup.

44. USES: Antiquated and irrational "tonic."

45. DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).

46. _Syrupus Phosphatum cum Quinina et Strychnina._--See under =Quininae Hydrochloridum=.

47. Acidum Picricum, Picric Acid.=--See =Trinitrophenol=.

48. *Acidum Salicylicum (Acid. Salicyl.), Salicylic Acid, U.S.P.=--C{6}H{4}(OH)COOH.

49. A 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 solutions of iron and with spirit of nitrous ether.

50. ACTION AND USES: Antirheumatic, antiseptic, germicide and keratolytic.

51. DOSAGE: Internally 0.75 Gm. or 12 grains (U.S.P.) best given in the form of soluble salicylates (see =Sodii Salicylas=). Externally in 10 per cent. ointment as a keratolytic.

52. _Collodium Salicylici Compositum (Collod. Salicyl. Co.), Compound Salicylic Collodion, N.F._--Salicylic acid (1.1%) and flexible collodion colored with fluidextract of cannabis.

53. USES: A popular application for softening corns. The cannabis can play no rôle beyond that of coloring agent.

54. _Glycerogelatinum Acidi Salicylici (Glycerogel. Acid. Salicyl.), Salicylic Acid Glycerogelatin, N.F._--Salicylic acid (10%), in water, glycerin and glycerinated gelatin.

55. _Mulla Acidi Salicylici (Mull. Ac. Salicyl.), Salicylic Acid Mull, N.F._ (Unguentum Salicylatum Extensum, N.F. III).--Salicylic acid (10%), in benzoinated suet and benzoinated lard.

56. _Mulla Creosoti Salicylata (Mull. Creosot. Salicyl.), Salicylated Creosote Mull, N.F._ (Unguentum Creosoti Salicylatum Extensum, N.F. III).--Salicylic acid (10%), and creosote (20%) in yellow wax and benzoinated suet.

57. _Pulvis Talci Compositus (Pulv. Talc. Co.), Compound Powder of Talc, N.F._ (Boro-Salicylated Powder of Talc).--Salicylic acid (3%), boric acid (10%) and talc.

58. USES: Toilet powder, used for local sweating.

59. _Stili Acidi Salicylici Dilubiles (Stil. Acid. Salicyl. Dilub.), Salicylic Acid Pencil, N.F._--Salicylic acid (10%) with tragacanth, starch, white dextrin and sugar.

60. USES: For the application of salicylic acid to limited areas

61. Acidum Stearicum (Acid. Stear.), Stearic Acid, U.S.P.=--Obtained from fats.

62. A white, hard, unctuous, odorless and tasteless substance. Soluble in alcohol (1:21) and in chloroform (1:2), but insoluble in water.

63. USES: Used in making glycerin suppositories.

64. Acidum Sulphuricum (Acid. Sulph.), Sulphuric Acid, U.S.P.=--H{2}SO{4} (about 94%).

65. A colorless, odorless, corrosive liquid. Miscible with water or alcohol with evolution of much heat.

66. ACTION AND USES: Similar to those of hydrochloric acid. Externally, the dilute acid is used as astringent.

67. _Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticum (Acid. Sulph. Arom.), Aromatic Sulphuric Acid, U.S.P._--A mixture, containing free sulphuric acid and ethylsulphuric acid equivalent to about 20 per cent. of H{2}SO{4} in alcohol, flavored with ginger and cinnamon. Absolute alcohol content about 85 per cent.

68. A clear, reddish-brown liquid with an aromatic odor.

69. DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims, well diluted.

70. _Acidum Sulphuricum Dilutum (Acid. Sulph. Dil.), Diluted Sulphuric Acid, U.S.P._--H{2}SO{4} (about 10%).

71. DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.), well diluted.

72. *Acidum Tannicum (Acid. Tann.), Tannic Acid, U.S.P.= (Gallotannic Acid, Tannin).--Usually obtained from nutgalls.

73. A yellowish-white to light brown powder, odorless or having a faint, characteristic odor and a strongly astringent taste. Freely soluble in glycerin (1:1) and very soluble in water and in alcohol. Incompatible with soluble preparations of iron.

74. ACTION AND USES: Astringent; local hemostatic; antidote for certain alkaloidal and metallic poisons.

75. DOSAGE: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.).

76. _Collodium Stypticum (Collod. Stypt.), Styptic Collodion, N.F._--Tannic acid (20%) and flexible collodion. There is no advantage in applying tannin as collodion.

77. _*Glyceritum Acidi Tannici (Glycer. Acid. Tann.), Glycerite of Tannic Acid, U.S.P._ (Glycerite of Tannin).--Tannic acid (20%) in glycerin.

78. DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).

79. _Trochisci Acidi Tannici (Troch. Acid. Tann.), Troches of Tannic Acid, U.S.P._--Each troche contains tannic acid (0.06 Gm. or 1 grain), with sugar and tragacanth, flavored with orange flower.

80. _Unguentum Acidi Tannici (Ung. Acid. Tann.), Ointment of Tannic Acid, U.S.P._--Tannic acid (20%), in glycerin and ointment.

81. Acidum Tartaricum (Acid. Tart.), Tartaric Acid, U.S.P.=--Obtained from wine lees or argol.

82. A white, odorless powder, with an acid taste. Very soluble in water (1:0.75) and in alcohol (1:3.3).

83. ACTION AND USES: Mild acid; used in the manufacture of effervescent salts.

84. DOSAGE: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains, diluted.

85. Acidum Trichloraceticum (Acid. Trichloracet.), Trichloracetic Acid, U.S.P.=--CCl{3}.COOH.

86. Colorless, deliquescent crystals with a slight characteristic odor. Miscible with water and with alcohol.

87. ACTION AND USES: Caustic, for the removal of warts and other skin blemishes. Used also as local hemostatic.

88. Aconitina (Aconitin.), Aconitine, U.S.P.=--An alkaloid obtained from aconite.

89. A white, odorless powder. Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol (1:28) and in ether (1:65).

90. ACTION AND USES: Similar to those described under aconite. As several alkaloidal preparations of aconite, of varying activity, are sold under the name of aconitine, its use is not advisable.

91. DOSAGE: 0.15 mg. or 1/400 grain (U.S.P.).

92. _Oleatum Aconitinae (Oleat. Aconitin.), Oleate of Aconitine, N.F._--Aconitine (2%) in oleic acid and olive oil.

93. USES: Without advantage over aconite preparations for external application.

94. *Aconitum (Aconit.), Aconite, U.S.P.= (Monkshood, Aconite Root, Aconiti Tuber, P.I.).--A tuberous root, yielding about 0.5 per cent. of ether-soluble alkaloids; also assayed biologically. Physicians should specify preparations that have been assayed biologically, since the alkaloidal assay is not a reliable index of activity.

95. ACTION AND USES: Slows the pulse and lowers the blood pressure, but this action in therapeutic doses is uncertain. Used in the treatment of febrile colds; also for counter-irritation, in the form of the tincture. Used also as a local anesthetic, and by some still believed to be useful in the treatment of the symptoms arising from excessive cardiac hypertrophy. Toxic symptoms may occur from local absorption.

96. DOSAGE: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.); not used as such.

97. _Extractum Aconiti (Ext. Aconit.), Extract of Aconite, U.S.P._ (Powdered Extract of Aconite).--Yields about 2 per cent. of ether-soluble alkaloids. Biologically assayed by producing death in the guinea-pig.

98. DOSAGE: 0.01 Gm. or 1/6 grain (U.S.P.). Physicians who prescribe extract of aconite should specify the biologically assayed product.

99. _Fluidextractum Aconiti (Fldext. Aconit.), Fluidextract of Aconite, U.S.P._--Aconite (100%), yielding about 0.5 per cent. of alkaloids. Absolute alcohol content about 70 per cent. Biologically assayed by producing death in the guinea-pig.

100. DOSAGE: 0.03 Cc. or 1/2 minim (U.S.P.). Physicians who prescribe fluidextract of aconite should specify the biologically assayed product. Best to use the tincture.

101. _Linimentum Aconiti et Chloroformi (Lin. Aconit. et Chlorof.), Liniment of Aconite and Chloroform, N.F._--Fluidextract of aconite (4.5%), in alcohol, chloroform and soap liniment.

102. *_Tinctura Aconiti (Tr. Aconit.), Tincture of Aconite, U.S.P._ (Aconiti Tinctura, P.I.).--Aconite (10%) yielding about 0.05 per cent. of alkaloids, in alcohol and water. Alkaloidal assay unreliable. Biologically assayed by producing death in the guinea-pig. Absolute alcohol content about 65 per cent.

103. DOSAGE: 0.3 Cc. or 5 minims (U.S.P.). Physicians should specify the biologically assayed product.