SQUILL • 433 



Description, — In narrow segments about 5 Cm. long, 

 slightly translucent, yellowish-white or reddish, brittle and 

 piilverizable when dry ; tough and flexible after exposure to 

 damp air ; inodorous ; taste mucilaginous, bitter and acrid. 



Constitmnts. — Various active principles have been 

 recovered, but it is doubtful if any completely represent the 

 action of the drug. All possess some poisonous properties. 

 Merck sells three substances derived from squill : (1) Scil- 

 litoxin, a glucoside. (2) Scillipicrin. (3) Scillin. In addi- 

 tion, the drug contains mucilage. 



Squill Dose,—R., 3 i.-ii. (4.-8.) ; C, 3 ii.-iv. (8.-15.) ; Sh., 

 gr.xv.-xxx. (1.-2.) ; D., gr.i.-v. (.06-.3). 



PREPARATIONS. 



Extractum Scillce Fluidum. Fluid Extract of Squill. (U. S. P.) 

 Made by maceration and percolation with alcohol and water, 

 and evaporation, so that 1 Cc. = 1 Gm. of the crude drug. 



Dose.— H., 3 i.-ii. (4.-8.); C, 3 ii.-iv. (8.-15.); Sh., mxv.-xxx. 

 (1..2,); D., Tai.-v. (.06-.3). 



Tinctura Sciirce. Tincture of Squill. (U. S. «fe B. P.) 

 Made by maceration and percolation of squill, 150; with alcohol and 



water to make 1000. (U. S. P.) 



Dose.— H., 3 vi.- § i.ss. (24.-45.) ; C, f i.ss.-iii. (45.-90.) ; Sh., 3 i.ss.-iii. 



(6.-12.); D., mv.-xxx. (.3-2.). 



Syrujms Scillce. Syrup of Squill. (U. S. & B. P.) 

 Made by boiling and filtering vinegar of squill, 450 ; adding sugar, 

 800 ; straining and adding water to make 1000. (U. S. P.) 

 Dose.— H., Is8. (15.); D., 3s8.-i. (2.-4.). 

 Incompatible with ammonium carbonate. 



Syrupus Scillce Compositus. Compound Syrup of Squill. 

 (U. S. P.) 

 Synonym. — Coxe's Hive Syrup. Fluid extract of squill, 80 ; fluid 

 extract of senega, 80; antimonium and potassium tartrate, 2; precipitated 

 calcium phosphate, 10 ; sugar, 750 ; water to make 1000. 

 Dose.— D., TTiv.-xxx. (.3-2.). 



Action Internal. — Gastro-intestinal TVac^. ^Therapeutic 

 doses do not exert any effect, but toxic quantities cause 

 vomiting and purging in dogs, with fall of temperature, 



