14 INORGANIC SALTS AND THEIR PREPARATIONS 



Action: Antirheumatic, antacid. 

 Dose: 0.5 Gm. (8 gr.). 

 LITHII CITRAS. Lithium Citrate, UsCtHsOi + 4H ? O. White powder, of 



granular form, odorless, cooling slightly alkaline taste, deliquescent, 



soluble in 14 parts water, slightly soluble in alcohol. 

 Action: Antirheumatic, for gout. 

 Dose: 0.5 Gm. (8 gr.). 

 Preparations: Elixir Lithii Citratis, N.P. 



Lithii Citras Effervescens. 

 *Lithii Salicylas. Lithium Salicylate, LiCrHsOs. White or greyish- white powder, 



deliquescent, odorless, taste sweetish. Very soluble in water and in 



alcohol. 



Action: Antirheumatic. 

 Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 

 Preparations: Elixir Lithii Salicylatis, N.F. 



THE OFFICIAL U.S.P., N.F. AMMONIUM SALTS 



AMMONH BENZOAS. Ammonium Benzoate CeHjCOONEU. Thin, white, 

 laminar crystals or crystalline powder; gradually losing ammonia upon 

 exposure, odorless, or having a slight odor of benzoic acid, a saline, bitter, 

 afterward slightly acrid taste; soluble in 10 parts of water, 35 parts 

 alcohol and about 8 parts glycerin. 

 Action: Antirheumatic, diuretic. 



Dose: I Gm. (15 gr.). 



AMMONII BROMIDUM. Ammonium Bromide, NH 4 Br. Colorless, trans- 

 parent, prismatic crystals, or as a white crystalline or granular powder; 

 odorless, of a somewhat pungent saline taste; somewhat hygroscopic; 

 soluble in 1.3 parts water, 12 parts alcohol, readily soluble in boiling 

 water or boiling alcohol. 



Action: Hypnotic. 



Dose: i Gm. (15 gr.). 



Preparation: Elixir Ammonii Bromidi N.F. 



AMMONH CARBONAS. Ammonium Carbonate, NH 4 HCO 3 . White, internally 

 translucent masses, having a strong odor of ammonia, and a sharp 

 ammoniacal taste, soluble in 4 parts water; decomposed by heat. 



Action: Pulmonary stimulant. 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



Preparations: Liquor Ammonii Acetatis, U.S.P. 

 Spiritus Ammonii Aromaticus, U.S.P. 

 Mistura Pectoralis (Stokes) N.F. 



AMMONII CHLORIDUM. Ammonium Chloride (Muriate of Ammonia) NH 4 C1. 

 White crystalline or granular powder, without odor, having a cooling 

 saline taste, somewhat hygroscopic, soluble in 2.6 parts water, 100 parts 

 alcohol, 8 parts glycerin. 



Action: Stimulant, expectorant. 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



Preparations: Trochisci Ammonii Chloridi, U.S.P. 



Mistura Ammonii Chloridi, N.F. 



*Ammonii Hypophosphis. Ammonium Hypophosphite, NH 4 PHzO2. Color- 

 less, hexagonal plates, or granular powder, deliquescent, odorless, having 

 a saline bitter taste ; soluble in water, in 1 5 parts alcohol. 



Action: Stimulant, tonic. Contained in Syr. Ammon. Hypophos, N.F. 



Dose: 0.2 Gm. (3 gr.). 



AMMONII IODIDUM. Ammonium Iodide, NHJ. Minute, colorless, cubical 

 crystals, or as a white, granular powder, odorless, having a sharp, saline 

 taste, soluble, in water, in 3.7 parts alcohol, in 1.5 parts glycerin. 



Action: Alterative (rarely internally). 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



Preparations: Tinctura lodi Decolorata, N.F. 



*Ammonii Phosphas. Ammonium Phosphate (NH 4 ) 2 HPO 4 . Colorless crystals, 

 or white crystalline powder, odorless, having a saline taste, soluble in 

 4 parts water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: For gout. 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



