INORGANIC SALTS AND THEIR PREPARATIONS 9 



GROUP I. THE ALKALINE METAL. POTASSIUM, SODIUM AMMONIUM 



AND LITHIUM 



THE OFFICIAL U.S. P., N.F. AND UNOFFICIAL POTASSIUM SALTS 



POTASSII ACETAS. Potassium Acetate, KC 2 H 3 O 2 . White crystalline powder, 



odorless, warm saline taste, deliquescent, soluble in water. 

 Actions: Alterative, diuretic, refrigerant. 

 Dose: 2, Gm. (30 gr.) (in solution). 

 Preparations: Elixir Potassii Acetatis, N.F. 

 Elixir Potassii Acetatis et Juniperi, N.F. 

 POTASSII BICARBONAS. Potassium Bicarbonate, KHCO 3 . Transparent 



prisms, odorless or granular powder, having a saline and slightly alkaline 



taste, soluble in 3 parts water. 

 Action: Antacid, diuretic. 

 Dose: 2, Gm. (30 gr.). 

 Preparations: Liquor Potassii Citratts, U.S. P. 



Liquor Antisepticus Alkalinus, N.F. 

 POTASSII BITARTRAS. Potassium Bitartrate, Cream of Tartar, KHC 4 H 4 O 6 . 



White crystalline powder, odorless, having a pleasant acidulous taste, 



soluble in 200 parts water. 

 Action: Remote antacid. 

 Dose: 2 Gm. (30 gr.). 



Preparations: Pulvis Jalapae Compositus, U.S. P. 

 POTASSII BROMIDUM. Potassium Bromide, KBr. White cubical crystals 



or granular powder, odorless, having a saline taste, soluble in 1.5 parts 



water. 



Action: Sedative, hypnotic. 

 Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 

 Preparations: Elixir Potassii Bromidi, N.F. 



Syrupus Bromidorum, N.F. 



Mistura Chlorali et Potassii Bromidi Composita, N.F. 



Pulvis Potassii Bromidi Effervescens, N.F. 



Pulvis Potassii Bromidi Effervescens cum Caffeina, N.F. 

 POTASSII CARBONAS. Potassium Carbonate, Salts Tartar, K 2 CO 3 . White 



granular powder, very deliquescent, odorless, having a strongly alkaline 



taste, soluble in water. 

 Action: cholagogue, rarely internally. 

 Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.) (largely diluted). 

 Preparations: Syrupus Rhei, U.S.P. 



Syrupus Rhei Aromaticus, U.S.P. 

 *Potassii Chloridum. Potassium Chloride, KC1. Colorless elongated, prismatic 



or cubical crystals, or as a white granular powder, odorless, taste saline, 



soluble in 2.8 parts of water, insoluble in alcohol. 

 Action: Similar to Sodium Chloride. 

 Dose: Same as NaCl. 

 POTASSII CHLORAS. Potassium Chlorate, KC1O 3 . Tabular plates, or white 



granular powder, odorless, having a cooling characteristic taste, soluble in 



1 6 parts water, in 1.7 parts boiling water, insoluble in alcohol, etc. 

 Caution: Explosives with carbon compounds. 

 Action: Alterative, antiseptic, astringent. 

 Dose: 250 mg. (4 gr.). 

 Preparations: Trochisci Potassii Chloratis. 

 POTASSn CITRAS. Potassium Citrate, KsCcHsOr. Prismatic crystals, or 



white granular powder, odorless, having a cooling, saline taste, soluble 



in water. 



Action: Diaphoretic, refrigerant. 

 Dose: i Gm. (15 gr.). 



Preparations: Potassii Citras Effervescens, U.S.P. 



POTASSII CITRAS EFFERVESCENS. Effervescent Potassium Citrate. Effer- 

 vescent mixture containing 20 per cent. Potassii Citras. 

 Action: Refrigerant. 

 Dose: 4 Gm. (60 gr.). 

 Potassii Cyanidum. Potassium Cyanide, KCN. White, opaque pieces, or 



white granular powder, deliquescent, odorless when dry, soluble in 



2 parts water. Very Poisonous. 



