Merck's 1899 Manual - Part 3
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Amber liq.; odor and taste like peppermint.--SOL. in alcohol, chloroform, ether.--Internal Antiseptic, Anticatarrhal.--USES: Instead of turpentine, in pulmonary affections.--~Dose:~ 1/6 [min.], 10 t.

daily, in pill, powd., or alcoholic solut.

Alcohol--U.S.P.

91 per cent.--Sp. Gr. 0.820.

~Aletris Cordial.~

Not completely defined.--(Stated: "Prepared from Aletris farinosa [or True Unicorn], combined with aromatics.--Uterine Tonic and Restorative.--~Dose:~ 1 fl. dr. 3 or 4 t. daily.")

~Allyl Tribromide Merck.~

Yellow liq.; cryst. ma.s.s in cold.--SOL. in alcohol, ether.--Sedative, Antispasmodic. USES: Hysteria, asthma, whooping cough, etc.--~Dose:~ 5--10 [min.], 2 or 3 t. daily, in capsules.--INJECTION: 2 or 3 drops, in 20 drops ether.

Almond, Bitter--U.S.P.

_Preparations:_ Oil (D., one-sixth to 1/2 min.); Spt. (1 per cent.

oil); Water (q.v.).

Almond, Sweet--U.S.P.

_Preparations:_ Emuls. (as vehicle); Oil (D., 2--8 drams); Syr. (as vehicle).

Aloes, Barbadoes--U.S.P.

~Dose:~ 2--20 grn.

Aloes, Purified--U.S.P.

From Socotrine Aloes.--~Dose:~ 1--10 grn.--_Preparations:_ Pills (2 grn.); Pills Aloes and Asafetida; Pills Aloes and Iron; Pills Aloes and Mastic; Pills Aloes and Myrrh; Tr. (1:10); Tr. Aloes and Myrrh.

Aloes, Socotrine--U.S.P.

~Dose:~ 2--10 grn.--_Preparation:_ Ext. (D., 1--5 grn.).

~Aloin Merck.--U.S.P.--C.P.~

BARBALOIN.--~Dose:~ 1/2--2 grn.--MAX. D.: 4 grn. single, 10 grn.

daily.--INJECTION: 1/4 grn. dissolved in formamide.

MERCK's Aloin, C.P., is _clearly soluble_, and meets all other requirements of U.S.P.

Althea--U.S.P.

MARSHMALLOW.--_Preparation:_ Syr. (1:20), as vehicle.

~Alums:--Ammonium; Ammonio-ferric; Pota.s.sium,~--see ALUMINIUM AND AMMONIUM SULPHATE; IRON AND AMMONIUM SULPHATE, FERRIC; AND ALUMINIUM AND POTa.s.sIUM SULPHATE.

~Aluminium Acetate Merck.--Basic.~

Gummy ma.s.s or granular powd.--Insol. in water.--USES: _Intern._, diarrhea and dysentery; _extern._, washing foul wounds.--~Dose:~ 5--10 grn. 3 t. daily.

~Aluminium Aceto-tartrate Merck.~

l.u.s.trous, yellowish granules; sour-astringent taste.--SOL. freely but very slowly in water; insol. in alcohol, ether, glycerin.--Energetic Disinfectant and Astringent.--USES: Chiefly in diseases of the air-pa.s.sages.--APPLIED in 1/2 to 2% solutions; or as snuff, with 1/2 its weight of powdered boric acid; 50% solut. for chilblains.

~Aluminium Sulphate Merck.--U.S.P.--Pure.~

White lumps or powd.; odorl.; sweet-astringent taste.--SOL. in 1.2 parts water.--External Antiseptic, Caustic, Astringent.--USES: Fetid ulcers, fetid discharges; enlarged tonsils, scrofulous and cancerous ulcers; endometritis; nasal polypi, etc.--APPLIED in 1: 20 to 1: 100 solut., or concentrated solut.

~Aluminium & Pota.s.sium Sulphate Merck.~--(_Alum, U.S.P._)--~C.P. Cryst.

or Powd.; Pure, Burnt; and in Pencils (Plain or Mounted).~

~Dose:~ 5--15 grn.; _emetic_, 1--2 teaspoonfuls.

~Adonidin Merck.~

ADONIN.--Yellowish-brown, very hygroscopic, odorl. powd.; intensely bitter.--SOL. in water, alcohol; insol. in ether, chloroform.--Cardiac Stimulant, mild Diuretic.--USES: Heart diseases, especially mitral and aortic regurgitation, and relieving precordial pain and dyspnea.--~Dose:~ 1/16--1/4 grn. 4 t. daily, in pill, or solut. in chloroform water with ammonium carbonate.--MAX. D.: 1 grn.

~Agaricin Merck.~

White powd.; sweet, with bitter after-taste.--SOL. in alcohol; slightly in water, ether, or chloroform.--Antihidrotic.--USES: Phthisical night-sweats, sweating from drugs.--~Dose:~ 1/4--1 grn.

~Airol.~

BIs.m.u.tH OXYIODOGALLATE, _Roche._--Grayish-green, odorl., tastel.

powd.--INSOL. in water, alcohol, etc.--Surgical Antiseptic, like iodoform; also Antigonorrhoic and Intestinal Astringent.--~Dose:~ 2--5 grn. 3 t. daily.--EXTERN. pure, 10% emuls. in equal parts glycerin and water, or 10--20% oint.

~Alantol Merck.~

Amber liq.; odor and taste like peppermint.--SOL. in alcohol, chloroform, ether.--Internal Antiseptic, Anticatarrhal.--USES: Instead of turpentine, in pulmonary affections.--~Dose:~ 1/6 [min.], 10 t.

daily, in pill, powd., or alcoholic solut.

Alcohol--U.S.P.

91 per cent.--Sp. Gr. 0.820.

~Aluminum, etc.,~--see ALUMINIUM, ETC.

Ammonia Water--U.S.P.

10 per cent. NH{3}.--~Dose:~ 10--30 min.--_Preparations:_ Lin. (3 per cent. NH{3}); Arom. Spt. (0.9 per cent. NH{3}).

Ammonia Water, Stronger--U.S.P.

28 per cent. NH{3}.--~Dose:~ 4--10 min., well diluted.--ANTIDOTES: Acetic, tartaric, dil. hydrochloric acids, after vomiting.--INCOMPATIBLES: Strong mineral acids, iodine, chlorine water, alkaloids.--_Preparation:_ Spt. (10 per cent. NH{3}).

Ammoniac--U.S.P.