142 INORGANIC AGENTS 



Soluble in three parts of water ; almost insoluble in alcohol. 

 Reaction neutral. 



Dos€.—B.., 3ii. (8.); C, 3iii.-vi. (12.-24.); Sh. & Sw., 

 gr.xv.-xl. (1-2.6); D., gr.iii.-x. (.2-.6). 



Action Internal. — Sal ammoniac is a feeble heart and 

 respiratory stimulant, and is not comparable to the ammonia 

 compounds, or ammonium carbonate, in this respect. It is 

 eliminated in great part unchanged by the urine, but also 

 by the other channels. In its excretion it stimulates the 

 mucous membranes, increases their secretions generally, 

 and is thought to improve their nutrition. Hence it has 

 been termed an alterative. . Ammonium chloride both 

 excites the secretiou of the bronchial mucous membrane and 

 renders it less viscid in inflammatory conditions. It is 

 mildly diarphoretic, diuretic and chologogue. 



Summary. — Externally refrigerant, internally expector- 

 ant, alterative, feebly diarphoretic, diuretic, and chologogue. 



Uses. — Four ounces each of nitre and sal ammoniac may 

 be dissolved in two quarts of water as a refrigerant lotion. 

 Sal ammoniac is indicated more especially in the second 

 stage of acute bronchitis, in chronic bronchitis, and in 

 chronic intestinal catarrh with diarrhoea. Ammonium 

 chloride may be given to dogs with glycerin and chloroform 

 water as a cough mixture. If cough is excessive, codeine or 

 morphine sulphate can be added to this prescription with 

 advantage. 



Liquor Ammonii Acetatis. Solution of Ammonium Acetate. 

 (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Spirit of Mindererus, spiritus Mindereri, 

 acetas ammonicus liquidus, E.; liquor ammonii acetici, P. G.; 

 acetate d'ammoniaque liquide, esprit de Mindererus, Fr.; 

 essigsaure ammonium-fliissigkeit, G. 



An aqueous solution of ammonium acetate (NH4C2H3O2) 

 containing about 7 per cent, of the salt, together with small 

 amounts of acetic acid and carbon dioxide. 



