POTASSIUM 



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POTASSIUM 



vescent masses, soluble in water and alcohol. Dose, 

 5-20 gr. (0.32-1.3 gm. ). P. Bicarbonate. (See 

 Illus. Diet.) It is highly recommended in influenza 

 and to abort colds. Dose, 30 gr. even- 4 hours. P. 

 Binoxalate, K. HC 2 4 — H 2 0, white prisms, soluble 

 in water. In dilute solution used as a drink. Dose, 

 's- 1 '* gr- (0. 008-0. 1 gm. ). Syn., Add potassium 

 oxalate : Sa/ acetosella ; Salt of sorrel ; Essential salt 

 of lemons ; Oxalium. P. Bisulfate, KHSG 4 , color- 

 less plates soluble in water; aperient and tonic. Dose, 

 60-120 gr. 1 4-8 gm. 1. Syn., Add potassium sulfate; 

 Potassium hydrogen sulfate. P. Bisulfite, KHS0 3 , 

 white acicuiar crystals, soluble in water; antiseptic. 

 Dose, 5-30 gr. (0.32-2 gm. |. Syn., P. hydrogen 

 sulfite. P. Borosulfate, SO,.OBo.OK, colorless, 

 odorless, vitreous masses of faint, harsh, acidulous 

 taste, soluble in water; an internal and external anti- 

 septic. Dose, O.3-O.6 gm., 5 or 6 times daily. Syn., 

 Borol. P. Camphorate, K 2 C ]0 H ]4 O 4 , white, anti- 

 septic crystals, soluble in water, used in night-sweats 

 of tuberculosis, gonorrhea, etc. Dose, 10-30 gr. 

 0.65-2 gm.). P. Cantharidate, KjC 10 H„O s + 

 2H..O, white powder or crystals, soluble in water, used 

 subcutaneously in attenuated solution in tuberculosis. 

 P. Carbolate, C 6 H-OK, white, antiseptic crystals, 

 soluble in water; used in diarrhea and dysentery. 

 Dose, 1-5 gr. (0.065-0.32 gm. ). P. Citrate, Effer- 

 vescent, a white powder, soluble in water with effer- 

 vescence, consisting of a mixture of citric acid, potas- 

 sium bicarbonate, and sugar; used as a refrigerant and 

 diaphoretic. Dose, 30-90 gr. (2-6 gm.). P. Creo- 

 sote Sulfonate, it is used in tuberculosis. Dose, 5 

 to 20 gr. P.-diiodoparaphenol-sulfonate. See 

 P. Sozoiodolate. P.-diiodoresorcinmonosulfate. 

 See Picrol. P. Dithiocarbonate, K,COS 2 , an 

 orange-red, crystalline powder, soluble in water, used 

 externally on skin-diseases; eczema, 5^-10 <& oint- 

 ment; psoriasis, 20 r ' c ointment. P. Dithionate. See 

 P. Hyposulfate. P. -ethyldithiocarbonate, P.- 

 ethylxanthogenate. See P. Xanthogenate. P. 

 Fluoresceinate, K.jC^HjuOj, the potassium salt of 

 fluorescein ; a yellowish-red powder soluble in water. 

 It is used to detect corneal ulcerations. P.-gly- 

 cerino-phosphate. K 2 P0 4 CjH 5 (OH)-f H t O, a white, 

 vitreous mass, very soluble in water ; a nerve tonic. 

 Inj., 3-4 gr. 10.2-0.25 g™-) daily in water containing 

 sodium chlorid. P.-guaiacol Sulfonate, a fine, 

 white powder, soluble in water, containing 60% of 

 guaiacol. Dose, 5-15 gr. (0.97 to 0.32 gm.). Syn., 

 Thiocol. P. Hydroxid. See P. hydras (Illus. 

 Diet.). P. Hypophosphite. KPH 2 2 , white, granu- 

 lar powder or opaque crystals, soluble in water or al- 

 cohol ; it explodes with violence on trituration or on 

 heating with any oxidizer; used as a nene stimulant. 

 Dose, 10-30 gr. (0.65-2 gm.). P.-indigodisul- 

 fonate, K 2 C 16 H 8 Nj0 2 (SO 3 ) 2 , dark-blue powder soluble 

 in water. Syn., P. Sulfindigolate ; P. Indigosulfate. 

 P. Iodid. (See Illus. Diet.) Recommended in lobar 

 pneumonia. Dose, 10-15 gr. increased by 5 or 10 gr. 

 every 2 or 3 hours. P. and Magnesium Chlorid, a 

 milk-white or pink-colored mineral found in Stassfurt, 

 Prussia; it is a double magnesium and potassium 

 chlorid associated with rock salt. It is very extensively 

 employed in the preparation of potassium salts. P. 

 Nitrate with P. Sulfate, a mixture of 80^ of potas- 

 sium nitrate with 20^ of potassium sulfate, soluble in 

 water; antiseptic and diuretic. P. Nitrite, KNO,. 

 white, amorphous sticks soluble in water; used in 

 asthma, epilepsy, etc. Dose, '^-2 gr. (0.016-0. 13 

 gm. ) several times daily. P. Nitroprussiate, K 2 F 2 .- 

 NO . (CN ). -4- 2rl 2 0, garnet-red crystals, soluble in 

 water and alcohol, used as a test for albumin in urine. 



P. Oleate, a detergent and emollient containing KC, 8 - 

 H33O,. P. Osmate. See P. Perosmate. P. Oxal- 

 ate, K 2 C 2 4 -f- H,0, colorless crystals, soluble in 

 water; used in the treatment of phlegmonous inflam- 

 mations in injections of I ( r aqueous solution into the 

 tissues surrounding the focus of the disease. P.-oxy- 

 quinolin Sulfate. See Chinosol. P. Percarbonate, 

 KjCjOg, first obtained by A. v. Hansen by the electro- 

 lysis of potash solutions. It is a colorless powder 

 which slowly decomposes under the action of water. 

 It is recommended as a substitute for hydrogen peroxid 

 in analytic chemistry for demonstrating vanadium, tita- 

 nium, etc., and for the oxidation of ferrous into fer- 

 ric salts. Syn., Antihypo. P. Perchlorate, KC10 4 , 

 white crystals, slightly soluble in water; used as 

 an antipyretic, antiperiodic, sedative, and diuretic. 

 Dose, 5-15 gr. (0.32-1 gm.). Syn., Hyperchlorate 

 of Potassium. P. Permanganate. (See Illus. Diet.) 

 It is highly recommended in saturated solution for 

 burns. P. Perosmate, K 2 0s0 4 + 2H 2 0, violet crys- 

 tals used as an alterative and sedative in epilepsy, 

 goiter, etc. Dose, T V- X gr- 0.004-0. 16 gm.). Syn., 

 Potassium osmate. P. Persulfate, used for removing 

 traces of the thiosulfate from photographic plates. P. 

 Phosphate, Dibasic, K 2 HP0 4 , an amorphous, white 

 powder, soluble in water, used as an alterative. Dose, 

 IO-30 gr. (0.65-1.2 gm.). Syn., Dipotassium ortho- 

 phosphate. P. Rhodanid. See P. Sulfocyanate. 

 P. Salicylate, KC-H 5 3 , a white powder, soluble in 

 water or alcohol ; antipyretic, analgesic, antirheumatic. 

 Dose, 6-15 gr. (0.4-1 gm. ). P. Salicylite, KCI1- 

 Oj -f" H 2 0, yellow powder, soluble in water or alcohol; 

 antirheumatic. Dose, 3-15 gr. (o. 2-1 gm.). Syn., 

 Potassiutn-salicylalaehyd. P. Silicate, K v SiO s (ap- 

 proximately), used in making fixed dressings for frac- 

 tures. Syn., Soluble glass ; Water-glass. P. Silicate, 

 Liquid. See under Solution. P. and Sodium Boro- 

 tartrate, white, deliquescent powder orgranules, soluble 

 in water, consisting of Jl.$% of potassium bitartrate 

 and 28.5^. of borax. It is used as a cathartic and 

 antiseptic. Dose, 60-240 gr. (15-30 gm.). P. 

 Sozoiodolate, KHC g H 2 I 2 0S0 3 , a white crystalline 

 powder obtained from phenolparasulfonic acid in an 

 aqueous hydrochloric acid solution by action of a solu- 

 tion of potassium iodid and potassium iodate. It con- 

 tains 58.3^ of iodin, 20% of phenol, and J% of sul- 

 fur; soluble in hot water, melts at 120 C. It is 

 bactericidal and is used externally in 3% ointment. 

 Syn., P.-diiodoparaphenol-sulfonate ; P. sozoiodol. P. 

 Succinate. (See Illus. Diet.) K 2 C 4 H 4 4 ; used in 

 delirium tremens. Dose, 5-10 gr. (0.32-0.65 gm. ). 

 P. Sulfindigotate. See P. In digodi sulfonate. P. 

 Sulfite, K 3 S0 3 — 2H,0, white, opaque crystals or 

 white powder slightly soluble in water or alcohol ; it is 

 antiseptic and laxative and used in acid fermentation 

 of the stomach. Dose, 15-60 gr. (1-4 gm. ). P. 

 Sulfobenzoate, KC 7 H 5 S0 5 4 5H 2 0, clear crystals, 

 soluble in water or alcohol ; used as a wash, 4^—5% 

 solution on skin-diseases. P. Sulfocarbolate, KC 6 - 

 HjS0 4 -f- H,0, white crystals, soluble in water or alco- 

 hol, melts at 400 C. It is antiparasitic, germicidal, 

 and antiseptic. P. Sulfocarbonate, K 2 CS,. yellow 

 crystals, soluble in water, used in baths for skin-diseases. 

 P. Sulfocyanate, KCNS, colorless needles, soluble 

 in water or alcohol ; sedative, antispasmodic, and 

 anodyne. Dose, ^-3 gr. (0.050.2 gm. ). Max. 

 dose, 4'i gr. (0.3 gm.) single; 24 gr. (1. 5 gm. ) 

 daily. Syn., P. rhodanid ': P. sulfocyanid : P. thiocy- 

 anate. P. Sulfophenate. See P. Sulfocarbolate. 

 P. Valerianate, KC 5 H 9 2 , an amorphous mass, solu- 

 ble in water, used as a stimulant in low fevers, hysteria, 

 etc. Dose, 2-5 gr. (0.13-0.32 gm.) several times 



