22 INORGANIC SALTS AND THEIR PREPARATIONS 



Ferri et Ammonii Tartras. Iron and Ammonium Tartrate, U.S. P. VIII. Thin, 

 transparent scales, varying from garnet red to reddish-brown, without 

 odor and having a sweetish, slightly ferruginous taste, slightly deliques- 

 cent, very soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Non-astringent, chalybeate, tonic. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Ferri et Potassii Tartras. Iron and Potassium Tartrate, U.S.P. VIII. Thin, 

 transparent scales, varying in color from a garnet red to reddish, brown, 

 without odor and having a sweetish, ferruginous taste, slightly deliques- 

 cent in air, soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Non-astringent, hematic. 



Dose: 0.5 Gm. (8 gr.). 



FERRI ET QUININ^C CITRAS. Iron and Quinine Citrate, Ferri et Quininae 

 Citras Solubilis, U.S.P. VIII. Thin, transparent scales, of a greenish 

 or golden yellow color, odorless, and having a bitter, mildly ferruginous 

 taste, deliquescent, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol. 



Action: Bitter, chalybeate, tonic. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Ferri et Strychnince Citras. Iron and Strychnine Citrate, U.S.P. VIII. Thin, 

 transparent scales, varying in color from a garnet red to yellowish brown, 

 without odor and having a bitter, slightly ferruginous taste, deliquescent, 

 readily soluble in water, partially soluble in alcohol. 



Action: Chalybeate, tonic. 



Dose: 0.125 Gm. (2 gr.). 



*Ferri Glycerophosphas. Ferric Glycerophosphate (variable quantity of Fe2- 

 (CsHrOeP^). Yellowish-green, transparent, amorphous scales, or as 

 a yellowish-green powder, odorless, tasteless, slowly soluble in 2 parts 

 water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Nutritive, tonic. 



Dose: 0.2 Gm. (3 gr.). 



Ferri Hydroxidum. Ferric Hydroxide, Fe(OH) 3 , U.S.P. VIII. Brownish-red 

 magma or reddish-brown, tasteless, insoluble powder. 



Action: Used in arsenical antidote, Ferric Hydroxidum cum Magnesii Oxide, 



U.S.P. 



*Ferri Hypophosphis. Ferric Hypophosphate, U.S.P. VIII. White or greyish- 

 white powder, odorless and nearly tasteless, permanent in air, soluble 

 in 2,300 parts of water, 1,200 parts of boiling water; more readily soluble 

 in the presence of hypophosphorous acid, or in warm concentrated solu- 

 tions of alkali citrates. 



Action: Nutrient, tonic. 



Dose: 0.2 Gm. (3 gr.). 



Preparation: Elixir (Liquor and Syrup.) Ferri Hypophosphitis, N.F. 

 *Ferri Lactas. Ferrous Lactate, Fe^sHsOs^S^O. Greenish-white crystalline 

 masses having a slight, characteristic odor and a mild, sweet, ferruginous 

 taste, soluble in 40 parts of water, and in 12 parts of boiling water; freely 

 soluble in alkali citrates, almost insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Used in diarrhea. 



Dose: 0.3 Gm. (5 gr.). 



FERRI PHOSPHAS. Ferric Phosphate (Ferric Phosphas Solubilis, U.S.P. VIII). 

 Thin, bright green, transparent scales, without odor, and having an 

 acidulous, slightly saline taste, permanent in dry air, freely soluble in 

 water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Tonic. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Preparations: Elixir Ferri, Quininae et Strychninae Phosphatum, U.S.P. VIII. 



Elixir Ferri Phosphatis, N.F. 



*Ferri Pyrophosphas. Ferric Pyrophosphate, U.S.P. VIII, Soluble Ferric Pyro- 

 phosphate. Thin, apple-green, transparent scales, without odor and 

 having an acidulous, slightly saline taste, permanent in dry air, freely solu- 

 ble in water, insoluble in alcohol. 



Action: Chalybeate, tonic. 



Dose: 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.). 



Preparation: Elixir Ferri Pyrophosphates, N.F. 



Elixir Ferri Pyrophosphatis Quininae et Strychninag, N.F. 



FERRI SULPHAS. Ferrous Sulphate, Iron Protosulphate, Green Vitriol, 

 FeSC>4 + "jHzO. Pale, bluish-green, monoclinic prisms, without odor, and 



