Merck's 1899 Manual Part 9

62.5% caffeine.--White powd.--SOL. in 2 parts water.--USES: By injection; in rheumatism with heart disease, and in threatened collapse of pneumonia.--~Dose:~ 1-1/2--6 grn.

Calamus--U.S.P.

SWEET FLAG.--~Dose:~ 15--60 grn.--_Preparation:_ F.E. (1:1).

~Calcium Bromide Merck.--U.S.P.~

White granules; very deliquescent; sharp, saline taste.--SOL. in water, alcohol.--Nerve Sedative, like pota.s.sium bromide.--USES: Epilepsy, hysteria, etc.--~Dose:~ 10--30 grn., 2 t. daily.

~Calcium Carbonate, Precipitated, Merck.--U.S.P.~

PRECIPITATED CHALK.--~Dose:~ 10--40 grn.

Calcium Carbonate, Prepared--U.S.P.

DROP CHALK.--_Preparations:_ Comp. Powd. (D., 10--30 grn.); Mercury with Chalk (D., 3--10 grn.), Chalk Mixt. (D., 1--4 fl. drs.); Troches (4 grn.).

~Calcium Chloride Merck.--U.S.P.--Pure.~

~Dose:~ 5--20 grn.

~Calcium Glycerino-phosphate Merck.~

White cryst. powd.--SOL. in water; almost insol. in boiling water.--Directly a.s.similable. Nerve-tonic and Reconstructive.--USES: In rachitis, wasting diseases, and convalescence.--~Dose:~ 2--5 grn., 3 t.

daily, in syrup or solut.

~Calcium Hippurate Merck.~

White powd.--SOL. slightly in hot water.--Alterative and Antilithic.--USES: Cyst.i.tis, lithiasis, scrophulosis, phthisis, difficult dent.i.tion, etc.--~Dose:~ 5--15 grn.

~Calcium Hypophosphite Merck.--Purified.~

~Dose:~ 10--30 grn.

~Calcium Lactophosphate Merck.--Cryst., Soluble.~

White, hard crusts; 1% phosphorus.--SOL. in water.--Stimulant and Nutrient.--USES: Rachitis, and conditions of malnutrition.--~Dose:~ 3--10 grn., 3 t. daily.--_Preparation:_ Syr. (3%).

~Calcium Permanganate Merck.--C.P., Cryst.~

Deliquescent, brown cryst.--SOL. in water.--USES: _Intern._, gastro-enteritis and diarrhea of children; _extern._, as other permanganates for mouth lotions and for sterilizing water; and vastly more powerful than pota.s.sium permanganate.--~Dose:~ 3/4--2 grn., well diluted.

~Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic, Merck~--(_Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, U.S.P._).--~Pure, Dry.~

~Dose:~ 10--20 grn.

~Calcium Sulphite Merck.--Pure.~

White powd.--SOL. in 20 parts glycerin, 800 parts water.--Antizymotic.--USES: Flatulence, diarrhea, and some dyspepsias.--~Dose:~ 2--5 grn., in pastilles.

~Calomel~,--see MERCURY CHLORIDE, MILD.

Calumba--U.S.P.

COLUMBO.--~Dose:~ 5--20 grn.--_Preparations:_ F.E. (1:1); Tr. (1:10).

Camphor--U.S.P.

~Dose:~ 2--5 grn.--_Preparations:_ Cerate (1:50); Lin. (1:5); Spt.

(1:10); Water (1:125).

~Camphor, Mon.o.bromated, Merck.~

~Dose:~ 2--5 grn., in pill or emulsion.

~Cannabine Tannate Merck.~

Yellow or brownish powd.; slightly bitter and strong astringent taste.--SOL. in alkaline water or alkaline alcohol, very slightly in water or alcohol.--Hypnotic, Sedative.--USES: Hysteria, delirium, nervous insomnia, etc.--~Dose:~ 8--16 grn., at bedtime, in powd.

with sugar.--MAX. D.: 24 grn.

Cannabis Indica--U.S.P.

INDIAN HEMP.--_Preparations:_ Ext. (D., 1/4--1 grn.); F.E. (D., 2--5 min.); Tr. (D., 5--20 min.).--See also, Cannabine Tannate.

Cantharides--U.S.P.

_Preparations:_ Cerate (32 per cent.); Collodion (q.v.); Tr. (D., 3--10 min.).--See also, Cantharidin.--ANTIDOTES: Emetics, flaxseed tea; opium per r.e.c.t.u.m; morphine subcut.; hot bath. Avoid oils!

~Cantharidin Merck.--C.P., Cryst.~

Colorl., cryst. scales; blister the skin.--SOL. in alcohol, ether, chloroform.--Stimulant, Vesicant, Ant.i.tubercular.--USES: In lupus and tuberculosis; also cyst.i.tis.--~Dose:~ Teaspoonful of 1:100,000 solut.

in 1% alcohol (with still more water added before taking), 3 or 4 t.

daily.--INJECTION is given in form of pota.s.sium cantharidate, which see.

Capsic.u.m--U.S.P.

CAYENNE PEPPER; AFRICAN PEPPER.--~Dose:~ 1--5 grn.--_Preparations:_ F.E. (1:1); Oleores. (D., 1/4--1 grn.); Plaster; Tr. (1:20).

Cardamom--U.S.P.

~Dose:~ 5--15 grn.--_Preparations:_ Tr. (1:10); Comp. Tr. (vehicle).

~Carnogen.~

Not completely defined.--(Stated: "Combination of medullary glyceride and unalterable fibrin of ox-blood.--Hematinic.--USES: Chiefly grave or pernicious anemia, and neurasthenia.--~Dose:~ 2--4 fl. drs., in cold water or sherry, 3--4 t. daily; avoid hot fluids!")

Cascara Sagrada--U.S.P.

_Preparation:_ F.E. (D., 15--60 min.)