26 ACTION OF INORGANIC SALTS 



Tinctura lodi, U.S.P. 



Liquor lodi Compositus, U.S.P. 



Unguentum lodi, U.S.P. 



Liquor lodi Phenolatus, N.F. 



Syrupus lodotannicus, N.F. 



Tinctura lodi Churchill, N.F. 



Tinctura lodi Decolorata, N.F. 



Linimentum Ammon. lod., N.F. 



Collodium lodi-(Iodi), N.F. 



Phenol- (Phenol lodatum) lodatum, N.F. 



Amylum lodatum, U.S.P. VIII. 



GROUP X. OXYGEN AND NITROGEN MONOXIDE 



Since the addition of both these gases to the U.S.P. IX it has become necessary 

 to add them to the list. 

 OXYGENIUM. Oxygen, O. 

 NITROGENII MONOXIDUM. Nitrogen Monoxide, N 2 O (Laughing Gas). 



GROUP XL SULPHUR AND PHOSPHORUS 



Sulphur is official in three forms: 



Sulphur Lotum. Washed Sulphur. (In Troches Sulph. et Pot. Bitart, N.F.). 



Sulphur PrcBcipitatum. Precipitated Sulphur. 



Sulphur Sublimatum. Sublimed Sulphur, contained in 2 N.F. ointments. 

 Phosphorus is official as Phosphorous, and in the following preparations : 



Pilulae Phosphori, U.S.P. 



Oleum Phosphoratum, N.F. 



Elixir Phosphori, N.F. 



Elixir Phosphori et Nucis Vomicae, N.F. 



Liquor Phosphori, N.F. 



GROUP XII. CARBON, BORON, SILICON 



ACTION OF INORGANIC SALTS 



Brief Synopsis. The following synopsis is introduced merely to illus- 

 trate how inorganic remedial agents may be grouped for therapeutical 

 study. The memorizing of therapeutic action of individual drugs is too 

 laborious and unprofitable, especially for beginners. The student is 

 advised to consult works on Therapeutics, construct such groups for him- 

 self and expand the treatment of them with possibly the help of an 

 instructor. 



ALKALIES (Sodium, Potassium, Lithium, and Ammonium). The 

 alkalies as a class exhibit an extremely interesting set of reactions, the 

 results of which may be attributed to the whole molecule (salt action) on 

 one hand and to the positive and negative ions on the other. The chief 

 effects are probably due to the negative ions as in bromides, iodides, etc. 

 (where salt action does not play a part), and in a large measure the salts of 

 the alkalies are administered for the effects of this part of the molecule. 

 Dixon gives as typical actions for the alkalies as a class that they neutral- 

 ize acids, saponify fats, dissolve proteins, and act as disinfectants. The 



