INORGANIC SALTS AND THEIR PREPARATIONS II 



Action: Mild purgative. 

 Dose: i drachm to I oz. 



THE OFFICIAL U.S. P. AND UNOFFICIAL SODIUM SALTS 



SODII ACETAS. Sodium Acetate, NaC 2 H 3 O 2 + 3H 2 O. Transparent prisms or 

 granular crystalline powder, odorless, having a cooling saline taste, 

 soluble in water, in 23 parts alcohol. 

 Action: Remote antacid. 

 Dose: i Gm. (15 gr.). 



SODII ARSENAS. Sodium Arsenate, Na 2 HAsO 4 7H 2 O. Colorless, transparent, 

 monoclinic prisms, odorless, having a mild alkaline taste, soluble in 1.2 

 parts of water, very sparingly soluble in hot water, nearly insoluble in 

 alcohol. 



Action: Alterative, tonic. 



Dose: 0.0005 Gm. (^ g r -)- 



Preparations: Sodii Arsenas Exsiccatus, U.S.P. 



SODII ARSENAS EXSICCATUS. Exsiccated Sodium Arsenate, Na 2 HAsO 4 . 



An amorphous white powder, soluble in 3 parts of water, nearly insoluble 



in boiling alcohol. 

 Action: Alterative. 

 Dose: 3 mg. (^ gr.)- 



Preparations: Liquor Sodii Arsenatis, U.S.P. 

 Liquor Sodii Arsenatis N.F. (Pearsons). 

 SODII BENZOAS. Sodium Benzoate, NaC 7 H B O 2 . White amorphous, granular 



or crystalline powder, odorless, having a sweetish astringent taste, soluble 



in 1.6 parts of water, 43 parts of alcohol. 

 Action: Antiseptic, antipyretic. 

 Dose: i Gm. (15 gr.). 



Preparations: Liquor Antisepticus Alkalinus, N.F. 

 SODII BICARBONAS. Acid Sodium Carbonate, Baking Soda, NaHCO 3 . 



White powder odorless, having a cooling, mildly alkaline taste, soluble 



in 12 parts water, decomposes in boiling water. 

 Action: Antacid, alterative. 

 Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 

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



Liquor Spdae et Menthae N.F. 



Trochisci Sodii Bicarbonatis, U.S.P. 

 SODII BISULPHIS. Acid Sodium Sulphite, NaHSO 3 . Opaque, prismatic 



crystals or granular powder, odor of sulphur dioxide, disagreeable taste, 



soluble in 3.5 parts of water, 70 parts alcohol. 

 Action: Rarely used in medicine. 

 Dose: 0.5 Gm. (7^ gr.). 

 SODII BORAS. Sodium Borate, Borax, Na 2 B 4 O 7 -f- ioH 2 O. Transparent prisms 



or white powder, inodorous, sweetish alkaline taste, soluble in 20 parts 



water, in I part glycerin. 

 Action: Antiseptic, astringent, detergent. 

 Dose: 0.5 Gm. (7^ gr.). 

 Preparations: Liquor Sodii Boratis Compositus, N.F. 



Liquor Antisepticus Alkalinus, N.F. 



Sodii Boro-Benzoas, N.F. 

 SODII BROMIDUM. Sodium Bromide, NaBr. Cubical crystals or white 



granular powder, odorless, having a saline slightly bitter taste, soluble in 



1.7 parts water, 12.5 parts alcohol. 

 Action: Nerve sedative, hypnotic. 

 Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 

 Preparations: Elixir Sodii Bromidi, N.F. 



Syrupus Bromidorum, N.F. 

 SODII CACODYLAS. Sodium Cacodylate, Na(CH 3 )AsO 2 . White, deliquescent, 



prisms or powder, odorless, when dry, emitting a garlic odor when burned, 



soluble in water and in 2.5 parts alcohol. 

 Action: Alterative. 

 Dose: 0.06 Gm. (i gr.). 

 SODII CARBONAS MONOHYDRATUS. Monohydrated Sodium Carbonate, 



Na 2 CO 3 + H 2 O. White crystalline, granular powder, odorless, having a 



