Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics. / By William Whitla.
- William Whitla
- Date:
- 1882
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics. / By William Whitla. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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![ACIDUM HYDROCHLORICUM (Hydrochloric Acid). Hydrochloric .acid (HCl) gas, dissolved in water, and form- ing 31-8 per cent, of the solution, which is nearly colourless and strongly acid, emitting white vapours, with a pungent odour. It is obtained by distilling a mixture of common salt and sulphuric acid. Internallj'—A mild Astringent and Tonic. Externally— Caustic. Dose—2 to S minims, but always given as acid, hj-dro- chloricum dilutum. In—Acid. Nitro-Hydrochlor. Dil.; Liq. Autim. Chlorkli.; Liq. Arsoiiici Hydroclilor., mid the following:— Acidum HydrocMoricum Dilutum. 1 in 3-3. A colourless mixture, of hydrochloric acid and distilled water. Dose—10 to 30 minims, in water. In—Liquor Morph. Hydroclilor, and Liq. Strycliuire. ACIDUM HYDROCYANICUM DILUTUM. lin.50. (Dilute Plydrocyanic Acid.) HON. Frussic acid, dissolved in water, and forming 2 per cent, of the solution ; prepared by acting on ferrocyanicle of potassium with sulphuric acid, and distilling the mixture. It is a colour- less liquid, with a strong odour of peach blossoms. Sedative—A most deadly ])oison. Dose—2 to 8 minims, in water. Scheele's prussic acid is 2^ times stronger than the above. Vapor Acidi Hydrocyanici. Dilute liydrocyaiiic acid, 10 (o 1) minims; water 1 dram — mixed in a suitable apparatus, and the vapour iuhalcd. ACIDUM NITRICUM (Nitric Acid). HNO,. An ai'iil pn^pai'od from nitralc of poiash, or nitrate of soda, by distillation with sulphuric acid and water, and containing 70 per cent, by weight ol' HNO^. A colourless, heavy liipiid, emitting an acrid, corrosive vapour. Corrosive—Not used internally in t,liis form. In—Acid. Nit. Hydroclilor. Dil., Liq. Ferri. Periiit., Liq. Hydnirg. Nit. Acidns, Ungt. Ifyd. Nit., iviid tlic following:— Acidum Nitricum Dilutum. 1 in 5^. A colourless mixture of nitric a('icl (i w.., and distilled water 2.> oz. Tonic and mildly Astringent. Dose—10 to 30 minims, freely diluted in Ijillci' infusions.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21507296_0117.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
