gonorrhea, angina, chronic cystitis, etc.—Dose: 8—30 grn., in powd.—Max. D.: 60 grn.

Acid, Carbolic, Merck.—Absolute, C.P., Loose Crystals or Fused.—U.S.P.

Phenol.—Dose: 1/2—2 grn., well diluted or in pills.—Preparations: Glycerite (20%); Oint. (5%).—Antidotes: Soluble alkaline sulphates after emesis with zinc sulphate; raw white of egg; calcium saccharate; stimulants hypodermically.—Incompatibles: Chloral hydrate, ferrous sulphate.

Merck's "Silver Label" Carbolic Acid is guaranteed not to redden under the proper precautions of keeping.

Acid, Carbolic, Iodized, Merck.—N.F.

Iodized Phenol.—Solut. of iodine in carbolic acid.—Antiseptic, Escharotic.—Uses: Uterine dilatation.—Applied pure, by injection.

Acid, Caryophyllic,—see Eugenol.

Acid, Cetraric,—see Cetrarin.

Acid, Chloracetic, caustic, Merck.

Mixture of chlorinated acetic acids.—Colorl. liq.—Uses: Escharotic.

Acid, Chromic, Merck.—Highly Pure, Cryst.; also Fused, in Pencils.

Incompatibles: Alcohol, ether, glycerin, spirit of nitrous ether, arsenous acid, and nearly every organic substance.—Caution: Dangerous accidents may occur by contact with organic substances. Avoid cork stoppers!

Acid, Chrysophanic, medicinal,—so-called,—see Chrysarobin.

Acid, Cinnamic, Merck.—C.P.

Cinnamylic Acid.—White scales; odorl.—Sol. in alcohol, ether; very slightly in water.—Antitubercular, Antiseptic.—Uses: Tuberculosis and lupus, parenchymatously and intravenously.—Applied in 5% emulsion or alcoholic solut.—Injection (intravenously): 3/4—3/4 grn., in 5% oily emulsion, with 0.7% solut. sodium chloride, twice a week.

Acid, Citric, Merck.—C.P., Cryst. or Powd.

Sol. in water, alcohol.—Antiseptic, Antiscorbutic, and Refrigerant.—Uses: Extern., post-partum hemorrhage; pruritus; agreeable application in diphtheria, angina or gangrenous sore mouth; intern., cooling beverage to assuage fever, and remedy in scurvy.—Dose: 10—30 grn.—Preparation: Syr. (1%).—Extern., for painting throat, 5—10% solut. in glycerin; gargle, 1—2%; cooling drink, 80 grn. to 1 quart.

Acid, Cresotic, Para-, Merck.—Pure.

White needles.—Sol. in alcohol, ether, chloroform.—Children's Antipyretic, Intestinal Antiseptic.—Uses: Febrile affections, gastro-intestinal catarrh. Mostly used as Sodium paracresotate (which see).—Dose (acid): Antipyretic, 2—20 grn., according to age; intestinal antiseptic (children's diseases), 3/4—1 grn., in mixture.—Max. D.: 60 grn.

Acid, Dichlor-acetic, Merck.—Pure.

Colorl. liq.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Caustic.—Uses: Venereal and skin diseases.

Acid, Filicic, Merck.—Amorph.

Filicinic Acid.—Amorph., sticky powd.; odorl.; tastel.—Anthelmintic.—Dose: 8—15 grn.

Acid, Gallic, Merck.—U.S.P.—Pure, White Cryst.

Dose: 5—20 grn.—Incompatibles: Ferric salts.

Acid, Hydrobromic, Merck.—Diluted.—U.S.P.—10%.

Dose: 30—90 ♏, in sweet water.

Acid, Hydrochloric—U.S.P.

31.9 per cent. HCl.—Dose: 5—10 minims, well diluted.—Antidotes: Chalk, whiting, magnesia, alkali carbonates, and albumen.—Incompatibles: Alkalies, silver salts, chlorates, salts of lead, etc.

Acid Hydrochloric, Diluted—U.S.P.

10 per cent. HCl.—Dose: 10—30 minims, in sweet water.

Acid, Hydrocyanic, Diluted—U.S.P.

2 per cent. HCN—Dose: 2—5 min.—Max. Dose: 10 min.—Extern. 1: 8—16 as lotion, only on unbroken skin.—Caution: Very liable to decomposition. When brown in color it is unfit for use.

Acid, Hydro-iodic, Merck.—Sp. Gr. 1.5.—47%.

Deep-brown, fuming liq.—Antirheumatic, Alterative.—Uses: Rheumatism, bronchitis (acute or chronic), asthma, syphilis, obesity, psoriasis, to eliminate mercury or arsenic from the system, etc.—Dose: 5—10 ♏, in much sweet water.

Acid, Hypophosphorous, Merck.—Diluted.—10%.

Dose: 10—60 ♏.

Acid, Lactic, Merck.—U.S.P.—C.P.

Caustic—Applied as 50—80% paint.

Merck's Lactic Acid is perfectly colorless and odorless.

Acid, Laricic,—see Acid, Agaricic.

Acid, Monochlor-acetic, Merck.

Very deliquescent cryst.—Sol. in water.—Caustic.—Uses: Warts, corns, etc.—Applied in concentrated solut.

Acid Nitric—U.S.P.

68 per cent. HNO₃.—Applied (as an Escharotic) pure.—Antidotes: Same as of hydrochloric acid.

Acid Nitric, Diluted—U.S.P.

10 per cent. HNO₃.—Dose: 5—30 minims, well diluted.

Acid, Nitro-hydrochloric, Diluted—U.S.P.

One-fifth strength of concentrated, which is not used therapeutically.—Uses: Intern., jaundice, biliary calculi, dyspepsia, chronic rheumatism, etc.; extern., diluted, as sponge- or foot-bath, 2 or 3 t. a week.—Dose: 5—20 minims, well diluted.—Antidotes and Incompatibles: Same as of hydrochloric acid.

Acid, Osmic,—see Acid, Perosmic.

Acid, Oxalic, Merck.—C.P., Cryst.

Transparent cryst.; very acid taste.—Sol. in water, alcohol; slightly in ether.—Emmenagogue, Sedative.—Uses: Functional amenorrhea, acute cystitis.—Dose: 1/2—1 grn. every 4 hours, in sweet water.—Antidotes: Calcium saccharate, chalk, lime-water, magnesia.—Incompatibles: Iron and its salts, calcium salts, alkalies.

Acid, Oxy-naphtoic, Alpha-, Merck.—Pure.

White or yellowish powd.; odorl.; sternutatory.—Sol. in alcohol, chloroform, fixed oils, aqueous solut's of alkalies and alkali carbonates; insol. in water.—Antiparasitic, Antizymotic.—Uses: Intern., disinfectant intestinal tract (reported 5 times as powerful as salicylic acid); extern., in parasitic skin diseases (in 10% oint.), coryza, etc.—Dose: 11/2—3 grn.

Acid, Perosmic, Merck.

Osmic Acid.—Yellowish needles; very pungent, disagreeable odor.—Sol. in water, alcohol, ether.—Antineuralgic, Discutient, Antiepileptic.—Uses: Intern., muscular rheumatism, neuralgia; extern., remove tumors, and in sciatica (by injection).—Dose: 1/64 grn.,