Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary - LightNovelsOnl.com
You're reading novel online at LightNovelsOnl.com. Please use the follow button to get notifications about your favorite novels and its latest chapters so you can come back anytime and won't miss anything.
White, hard, translucent ma.s.ses, with a strong ammoniacal odor and a sharp, ammoniacal taste. Very soluble in water; alcohol dissolves the carbamate and leaves the bicarbonate.
ACTION AND USES: Alkaline and nauseant liquefying expectorant used in cough mixtures; also as reflex "diffusible"
stimulant in smelling salts.
DOSAGE: 0.3 Gm. or 5 grains (U.S.P.) in solution.
_Mistura Pectoralis Stokes (Mist. Pect. Stokes), Stokes' Expectorant, N.F._--Ammonium carbonate (1.75%), fluidextracts of senega and squill (each 3.5%), camphorated tincture of opium (17.5%), water and syrup of tolu. Absolute alcohol content about 10 per cent.
USES: Irrational expectorant mixture.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
_*Spiritus Ammoniae Aromaticus (Sp. Ammon. Arom.), Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia, U.S.P._--Ammonium carbonate (3.4%), ammonia water (9%) and oils of lemon, lavender and myristica in alcohol and distilled water.
Absolute alcohol content about 68 per cent.
USES: Useful aromatic alkali and carminative in flatulence, colic, etc.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
=*Ammonii Chloridum (Ammon. Chlor.), Ammonium Chloride, U.S.P.=--NH{4}Cl.
A white, odorless powder, with a saline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:2.6) and soluble in alcohol (1:100).
ACTION AND USES: Liquefying expectorant; used in cough mixtures, and in the treatment of inflammation of the air-pa.s.sages.
DOSAGE: 0.3 Gm. or 5 grains (U.S.P.), in solution or lozenges.
_Mistura Ammonii Chloridi (Mist. Ammon. Chlor.), Mixture of Ammonium Chloride, N.F._ (Mistura Solvens Simplex).--Ammonium chloride (2.5%) and pure extract of glycyrrhiza in water.
DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.).
_Trochisci Ammonii Chloridi (Troch. Ammon. Chlor.), Troches of Ammonium Chloride, U.S.P._--Each troche contains ammonium chloride (0.1 Gm.) with extract of glycyrrhiza, tragacanth and sugar, flavored with syrup of tolu.
=Ammonii Citras, Ammonium Citrate.=
_Liquor Ammonii Citratis (Liq. Ammon. Cit.), Solution of Ammonium Citrate, N.F._--Ammonium citrate (14.47%) in water.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
_Ammonii Hypophosphis (Ammon. Hypophos.), Ammonium Hypophosphite, N.F._--NH{4}H{2}PO{2}.
Colorless plates or white powder, odorless, with a saline, bitter taste. Very soluble in water (1:1) and soluble in alcohol (1:20).
ACTION AND USES: Similar to but without material advantage over ammonium chloride.
DOSAGE: 0.2 Gm. or 3 grains (N.F.).
_Syrupus Ammonii Hypophosphitis (Syr. Ammon. Hypophos.), Syrup of Ammonium Hypophosphite, N.F._--Ammonium hypophosphite (3.5%) and diluted hypophosphorous acid, flavored with compound spirit of vanillin, in water, glycerin and syrup.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.)
=Ammonii Iodidum (Ammon. Iod.), Ammonium Iodide, U.S.P.=--NH{4}I.
White, odorless powder, with a saline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:0.6), in alcohol (1:3.7) and in glycerin (1:1.5).
ACTION AND USES: Those of the iodides. More irritant and less stable than sodium or pota.s.sium iodide, over which it has no advantage.
DOSAGE: 0.3 Gm. or 5 grains (U.S.P.), in solution.
_Linimentum Ammonii Iodidi (Lin. Ammon. Iod.), Liniment of Ammonium Iodide, N.F._--Ammonium iodide (about 0.5%) with oil of rosemary, oil of lavender, camphor, ammonia water and alcohol.
USES: Irrational preparation.
=Ammonii Phosphas (Ammon. Phos.), Ammonium Phosphate, N.F.=--A mixture of (NH{4}){2}HPO{4} and NH{4}H{2}PO{4}.
Colorless crystals or white powder. Freely soluble in water (1:4), but insoluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Similar to but without advantage over sodium phosphate.
DOSAGE: 0.3 Gm. or 5 grains (N.F.).
=Ammonii Salicylas (Ammon. Salicyl.), Ammonium Salicylate, U.S.P.=
White, odorless crystals or powder with a bitterish taste. Very soluble in water (1:1) and in alcohol (1:3). Incompatible with acids and fixed alkalies.
ACTION AND USES: Those of salicylates; without advantage over sodium salicylate.
DOSAGE: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.), in solution.
=Ammonii Valeras (Ammon. Valer.), Ammonium Valerate, U.S.P.= (Ammonium Valerianate).--Of variable composition.
White plates, with a valerian odor and a sharp, sweetish taste.
Very soluble in water (1:0.3) and in alcohol (1:0.6).
ACTION AND USES: Sedative in hysteria, depending on the valeric odor. Not very effective.
DOSAGE: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.).
_Elixir Ammonii Valeratis (Elix. Ammon. Valer.), Elixir of Ammonium Valerate, N.F._ (Elixir Ammonii Valerianatis, N.F. III).--Ammonium valerate (3.5%) in red elixir. Absolute alcohol content about 20 per cent.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm. The alcohol content should be borne in mind.
