VINI. (With a dose of 10-30 min. or 2-4 fl. dr. Antimoniale. Dose 

 10-30 min. or 4-6 fl. dr. Ipecacuanhas; dose, 10-30 min. Colchici: dose, 1-4 

 fl. dr. Ferri Citratis; #-1 fl. oz. Quininae; without stated dose. Aurantii, 

 Xericum.) 



Zincum. Zinc. 



Incompatibles of soluble salts in solution, hydrates, carbonates, phosphates 

 arsenates, borax, tannic acid, albumin. 



: Zinci Acetas. Zinc acetate. Dose, 1-2 grs. ; 6-12 cgms. 

 Translucent, colourless, crystals with a pearly lustre, and a sharp un- 

 pleasant taste. Soluble 1 in 2 1 /2 of water. 



2 Zinci Carbonas (Calamine). A hydroxycarbonate, ZnCO 3) 

 (ZnH 2 O 2 ) 2 , H 2 O. A white tasteless, odourless powder. Insoluble in water. 



x Zinc Chloridum. ZnCl 2 . Colourless, opaque rods or tablets 

 very deliquescent and caustic. Soluble 10 in 4 of water and in alcohol. 



3 Liquor Zinci Chloridi. Colourless liquid with a sweetish 

 astringent taste. 



1 Zinci Oxidum. Dose, 3-10 grs.; 2-6 dgms. 

 A soft, nearly white, tasteless and inodourous powder. 



^nguentum Zinci. 15; Benzoated Lard, 85. 



x Zinci Sulphas. White Vitriol. Dose, as a tonic, 1-3 grs.; K-2 

 dgms: as an emetic, 10-30 grs.; 6-20 dgms. 



ZnSO 4 , 7H 2 O. Colourless, transparent crystals, with a strong metallic 

 styptic taste. Soluble, 1 in less than 1 of water. 



2 Zinci Sulphocarbolas. Zinc Sulphocarbolate. Zinc phenol- 

 parasulphonate. Colourless, transparent, efflorescent crystals. Soluble 

 1 in 2 of water, 1 in 2 ^ of alcohol. 



3 Zinci Valerianas. Dose, 1-3 grs.; y^-l dgms. 



Pearly white tabular crystals with a disagreeable odour and a metallic 

 taste, very slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alcohol. 



2 Unguentum Zinci Oleatis. A precipitate due to the mixture of 

 solutions of Zinc Sulphate and Hard Soap, washed and dried and then 

 mixed with Soft Paraffin. 



ZUSGIBER. GINGER. The dried and scraped rhizome of Zingiber 

 officinale. Flat, irregular branched pieces, varying in length: odour 

 agreeable aromatic, taste hot and pungent. 



^yrupus Zingiberis. Dose, 30-60 min. ; 2-4 c.c. 

 A strong tincture, 5; Syrup to 100. 



x Tinctura Zingiberis. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 

 10; Alcohol, 100: by percolation. 



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