A practical treatise on materia medica and therapeutics / by Roberts Bartholow.

  • Roberts Bartholow
Date:
1884
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    Ferri et Strychnince Citras.—Citrate of iron and strychnine. Con- tains one grain of strychnine to 100 grains of the compound. Dose, gr. j—gr. iij. Liquor Ferri Acetatis.—Solution of acetate of iron. Tinctura Ferri Acetatis.—Tincture of acetate of iron. A clear, dark, reddish-brown liquid, having the odor of acetic ether, an acidu- lous and astringent taste, and mixes with water in all proportions. Dose, tti x to 3 ij. Ferri Lactas.—Lactate of iron. In greenish - white crystalline crusts or grains, of a mild, sweetish, ferruginous taste, soluble in forty-eight parts of cold water, but insoluble in alcohol. Dose, gr. ij—gr. x. Ferri Oxalas.—Oxalate of iron ; a lemon-yellow, crystalline pow- der, insoluble in water. Dose, gr. ij—gr. v. Vinum Ferri Amarum.—Bitter wine of iron (solution of citrate of iron and quinine, tincture of sweet orange-peel, sirup, and stronger white wine). Dose, a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful. Vinum Ferri Citratis.—Wine of citrate of iron. Dose, a tea- spoonful to a tablespoonful. Besides the official preparations of iron, there are numerous unoffi- cial formulas to which some attention must be paid. The following are the most meritorious of these : Ferri Arsenias.—Arseniate of iron. A tasteless powder of a green color, insoluble in water, but soluble in hydrochloric acid. Dose, gr. Syrupus Ferri et Manganesii Iodidi.—Sirup of the iodides of iron and manganese. Dose, 3 j. Mistura Ferri Aromatica.—Composition : Pale bark in powder, 4 ; calumba, in powder, 2 ; cloves, bruised, 1 ; iron wire, 2 ; compound tincture of cardamoms, 12 ; tincture of orange-peel, 2; peppermint- water, 50 ; macerate the first four ingredients in the last one for three days, agitating occasionally, filter, add the tinctures, and make up to 50. Dose, 1]—ij (Squire). Syrupus Ferri et Manganesii Phosphatis.—Sirup of the phosphate of iron and manganese. Dose, 3 j. Mistura Ferri Laxans.—Composition : Sulphate of iron, 2 grains ; sulphate of magnesia, 1 drachm ; dilute sulphuric acid, 3 minims ; spirit of chloroform, 20 minims ; peppermint-water to 1 oz. (Squire). Ferrum Dialysatum.—Dialyzed iron. This preparation is made by the process of diffusion, and is iron in the colloid state. It is odorless, without the styptic taste of the ferruginous preparations, does not blacken the tongue and teeth, is free from irritant action, and does not constipate. It is precipitated by sulphuric acid, by acids, and by various salts, but neither by alcohol nor sugar. It is doubtful whether it be a good form in which to administer iron. Dose, tti v— 3 i. If