class="sc">Uses: Hypertrophy of spleen and in goitre.—Dose: 5—20 ♏ of a solut. containing 4 grn. to 1 ounce water.—Caution: Keep in gutta-percha bottles!

Ammonium Hypophosphite Merck.

White cryst.—Sol. in water.—Uses: Phthisis, and diseases with loss of nerve power.—Dose: 10—30 grn., 3 t. daily.

Ammonium Ichthyol-sulphonate,—see Ichthyol.

Ammonium Iodide—U.S.P.

Deliquescent, unstable powd.—Alterative, Resolvent.—Dose: 3—10 grn.

Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic, Merck.—C.P.

Colorl. prisms; odorl.; cooling, saline taste.—Sol. in 4 parts water.—Uses: Rheumatism, gout.—Dose: 5—20 grn., 3 or 4 t. daily, in water.

Ammonium Picrate Merck.

Ammonium Picronitrate or Carbazotate.—Bright-yellow scales or prisms.—Sol. in water.—Antipyretic, Antiperiodic.—Uses: Malarial neuralgia, periodic fevers, and headache.—Dose: 1/4—11/2 grn., 3 t. daily, in pills.

Ammonium Salicylate Merck.

Colorl. prisms.—Sol. in water.—Antirheumatic, Antipyretic, Germicide, Expectorant.—Uses: In febrile conditions, bronchitis, etc.—Dose: 2—10 grn., in wafers.

Ammonium Sulpho-ichthyolate,—see Ichthyol.

Ammonium Tartrate Merck.—Neutral, Cryst.

Colorl.—Sol. in water.—Expectorant.—Dose: 5—30 grn.

Ammonium Valerianate Merck.—White, Cryst.

Dose: 2—8 grn.

Ammonium & Iron Tartrate Merck.—U.S.P.

Dose: 10—30 grn.

Ammonium Double-Salts,—see under Bismuth, Iron, Potassium Sodium, etc.

Ammonol.

Not completely defined.—(Stated to be "Ammoniated Phenylacetamide.—Yellowish alkaline powd.: ammoniacal taste and odor.—Antipyretic, Analgesic.—Dose: 5—20 grn., 3—6 t. daily, in caps., tabl., or wafers.")

Amyl Nitrite Merck.—U.S.P.—Pure, or in Pearls (1—3 drops).

Caution: Amyl Nitrite is so very volatile that it is practically impossible to so stopper bottles that they will carry it without loss, especially in warm weather. Shipped in cool weather and kept in a cool place, the loss is not material, but if kept in a warm place, or if agitated much, so as to keep up any pressure of the vapor within the bottle, the loss will be considerable, proportionately to the pressure.—Dose: 2—5 drops, in brandy.

Amylene Hydrate Merck.

Colorl., oily liq.; ethereal, camphoric taste.—Sol. in 8 parts water; all proportions of alcohol, ether, chloroform, benzene, glycerin.—Hypnotic, Sedative.—Uses: Insomnia, alcoholic excitement, epilepsy, whooping cough, etc.—Dose: Hypnotic, 45—90 ♏; sedative, 15—30 ♏; in beer, wine, brandy, syrup, etc., or in capsules.

Anemonin Merck.

Colorl., odorl., neutral needles.—Sol. in hot alcohol, chloroform; insol. in water.—Antispasmodic, Sedative, Anodyne.—Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, dysmenorrhea, orchitis, oöphoritis and other painful affections of female pelvis.—Dose: 1/4—3/4 grn., 2 t. daily.—Max. D.: 11/2 grn. single, 3 grn. daily.

Anise-U.S.P.

Preparations: Oil (D., 5—10 min.); Spt. (10 per cent. oil); Water (one-fifth per cent. oil).

Anthrarobin Merck.

Yellowish-white powd.—Sol. in weak alkaline solut.; slightly in chloroform and ether; in 10 parts alcohol.—Deoxidizer, Antiseptic—Uses: Extern., instead of chrysarobin in skin diseases, especially psoriasis, tinea tonsurans, pityriasis versicolor, and herpes.—Applied in 10 to 20% oint. or alcoholic solut.

Antifebrin,—see Acetanilid.

Antikamnia.

Not completely defined.—(Stated: "Coal-tar derivative.—Wh., odorl. powd.—Antipyretic, Analgesic.—Dose: 5—15 grn., in powd. or tabl.")

Antimony Oxide, Antimonous, Merck.

Expectorant.—Dose: 1—3 grn.—Preparation: Antimonial Powder (33%).

Antimony Sulphide, Black, Merck.—(Purified Antimony Sulphide, U.S.P.).

Diaphoretic, Alterative.—Dose: 10—30 grn.

Antimony Sulphide, Golden, Merck.—C.P.

Alterative, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Expectorant.—Dose: 1/6—11/2 grn.—Incompatibles: Sour food, acid syrups, metallic salts.

Antimony, Sulphurated, Merck.

Kermes Mineral.—Alterative, Diaphoretic, Emetic.—Uses: Cutaneous diseases and syphilis; alterative generally.—Dose: 1—2 grn. in pill; as emetic, 5—20 grn.—Preparation: Pills Antimony Compound (0.6 grn.).

Antimony & Potassium Tartrate Merck.—U.S.P.—Pure, Cryst. or Powd.

Tartar Emetic.—Dose: alter., 1/32—1/16 grn.; diaphor. and expect., 1/12—1/6 grn.; emetic, 1/2 grn. every 20 minutes.—Preparation: Wine Antimony (0.4%).—Antidotes (as for antimonial compounds in general): Tannic acid in solut., freely; stimulants and demulcents.

Antinosine.

Sodium salt of nosophen.—Greenish-blue powd., of faint iodine odor.—Sol. in water.—Antiseptic.—Uses: Chiefly in vesical catarrh.—Extern. in 1/10—1/2 per cent. solut.

Antipyrine.

Phenyl-dimethyl-pyrazolone.—Sol. in 1 part of water, 2 alcohol.—-Dose: 10—20 grn.—Applied (as Styptic) in 20 per cent. solut. or pure.—Incompatibles: Acids, alkalies, cinchona preparations, copper sulphate, spirit nitrous ether, syrup ferrous iodide; also tinctures of catechu, ferric chloride, iodine, kino, and rhubarb.

Antispasmin.

Narceine-sodium and Sodium Salicylate, Merck.—Reddish, slightly hygroscopic powd.; 50% narceine.—Sol. in water.—Antispasmodic, Sedative, and Hypnotic.—Uses: Whooping-cough, laryngitis stridula, irritating coughs, etc.—Dose: (5% solut., 3—4 t. daily): under 1/2 year 3—5 drops, 1/2 year 5—8 drops, 1 year 8—10 drops, 2 years 10—12 drops, 3 years 15—20 drops, older children 20—40 drops.—Caution: Keep from air!

Antitoxin, Diphtheria.

From serum of blood that has been subjected to poison of diphtheria.—Limpid liq., generally preserved with 1/2% carbolic acid or other preservative.—Dose (children): Prophylactic, 200—250 antitoxic units; ordinary cases, 600—1000 units; severe cases (or those seen late,