12 INORGANIC SALTS AND THEIR PREPARATIONS 



strong alkaline taste, soluble in 3 parts water, 7 parts glycerin, insoluble 

 in alcohol. 



Action: Antacid. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Sodii Chloras. Sodium Chlorate, NaClO 3 . Crystals or crystalline powder, 

 odorless, having a cooling saline taste, soluble in water. 



Caution: Explosive with organic compounds. 



Action: Antiseptic, similar to potassium chlorate. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



SODII CHLORIDUM. Sodium Chloride, Salt, NaCl. White crystalline, 

 granular powder, odorless, having a purely saline taste, soluble in 2.8 

 parts water, 10 parts glycerin; slightly soluble in alcohol. 



Action: Emetic. 



Dose: 15 Gm. (240 gr.). 



Preparation: Liquor Sodii Chloridi Physiologicus U.S.P. 



SODII CITRAS. Sodium Citrate, 2Na 3 C 6 H5O7 + uH 2 O. White granular 

 powder, odorless, having a cooling saline taste, soluble in i.i parts 

 water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Diuretic, refrigerant. 



Dose: I gm. (15 gr.). 



Preparations: -Liquor Sodii Citratis, N.F. 



Liquor Sodii Citro-Tartratis Effervescens, N.F. 



SODII CYANIDUM. Sodium Cyanide, NaCN. White, opaque, amorphous 

 pieces, or granular powder, deliquescent, freely soluble in cold water. 



Action: Sedative, no dose given in U.S.P. , Poison. 



SODII GLYCEROPHOSPHAS. Sodium Glycerophosphate. White, mono- 

 clinic, plates or scales, or white powder, odorless, having a saline taste. 

 Soluble in cold or hot water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Nutritive Tonic. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Preparations: Liquor Sodii Glycerophosphatis, U.S. 

 Elixir Glycerophosphatum Co. N.F. 

 Elixir Calcii et Sodii Glycerophosphatum, N.F. 



SODII HYDROXIDUM. Sodium Hydroxide, Caustic Soda. Dry, white, or 

 nearly white flakes, fused masses or sticks, deliquescent, odorless, having 

 a caustic taste, soluble in water or alcohol. Caution is necessary in 

 handling as it destroys organic tissue. (See Potassium Hydroxide.) 



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



Soda cum Calce (London Paste) N.F. 



SODII HYPOPHOSPHIS. Sodium Hypophosphite. Pearly plates or granular 

 powder, deliquescent, odorless, having a bitter, sweet, saline taste, 

 soluble in water, alcohol or glycerin. 



Action: Tonic, nutrient. 



Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 



Preparations: Syrupus Hypophosphitum, U.S.P. 

 Syrupus Calcii et Sodii Hypophosphitum, N.F. 

 Syrupus Sodii Hypophosphitis, N.F. 

 Liquor Hypophosphitum, N.F. 

 Liquor Hypophosphitum Compositus, N.F. 

 Elixir Hypophosphitis, N.F. 



SODII INDIGOTIN DISULPHONAS. Sodium Indig'otin Disulphonate, Indigo 

 Carmine, CiH 8 p 2 N (SO 3 Na)2. Blue powder or dark purple paste, 

 sparingly soluble in water, almost -insoluble in alcohol. 



Dose: Not given in U.S.P. 



SODII IODIDUM. Sodium Iodide, Nal. Colorless, cubical crystals or white 

 crystalline powder, deliquescent, odorless, having a saline bitter taste, 

 soluble in water or 2 parts alcohol; also in glycerin. 



Action: Alterative. 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



SODII NITRAS. Sodium Nitrate, Chili Saltpeter, NaNO 3 . Colorless, trans- 

 parent, rhombohedral crystals, hygroscopic, odorless, having a cooling 

 saline and slighty bitter taste, soluble in I . i parts water, 100 parts alcohol. 



Action: Rarely used in medicine. 



SODII NITRIS. Sodium Nitrite, NaNO 2 . White, opaque-fused masses or sticks, 

 or colorless, hexagonal crystals, or granular powder, deliquescent, odor- 

 less, having a mild saline taste, soluble in 1.5 parts water sparingly soluble 

 in alcohol. 



