SODIUM 



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SODIUM 



gm. Syn., Lencogen. S. Biurate, the deposit of 

 this salt in or upon the tissues of the joints is held to 

 be the etiologic factor in arthritic manifestations of 

 gout. S. Borate, borax. See Boron (Illus. Diet.). 

 S. Borobenzoate, a compound of borax, 3 parts, and 

 sodium benzoate, 4 parts, dissolved in water and evap- 

 orated. S. Borosalicylate, a hard mass obtained by 

 triturating 32 parts of sodium salicylate and 25 parts 

 of boric acid v\ ith a little water; it is a soluble anti- 

 septic. Syn., Borsalicylate : Borutfyl' Borosalicyl. 

 S. Borosulfate, SO a . OBO . Na, odorless, vitreous 

 masses of faint, harsh, acidulous taste, soluble in 5 

 parts water. It is an internal and external antiseptic. 

 Dose, 0.3-0.6 gm. 5 or 6 times daily in water. Ap- 

 plication, lfo-2% solution. Syn., Borol. S. Caco- 

 dylate, S. Methylarsenate. See Arrhenal and 

 Neoarsycodil. S. Caffein Sulfate, S. Caffein Sul- 

 fonate, S. and Caffein Sulfonate, C 8 II 9 N 4 2 . SO.Na, 

 soluble in 50 parts of water, in 7 parts of boiling 

 water ; used as a diuretic in obesity and dropsy. Syn., 

 Symphorol-sodium ; Symphorol N. S. Cantharid- 

 inate,a compound of cantharidin, o.2gm., and sodium 

 hydrate, 0.3 gm., dissolved in 20c. c. of water with heat ; 

 the solution is made up to icooc.c. It is used subcuta- 

 neously in tuberculosis of throat. Dose, 0.5 gm. S. 

 Carbolate. See S. Phenate. S. Cetrarate, Na 2 C I8 - 

 H u 8 , a microacicular powder soluble in water and 

 used as a tonic. Dose, o. 13-1 gm. S. Chlorobo- 

 rate, a combination of boric acid, borax, sodium chlorid, 

 and sodium sulfate used as an antiseptic in typhoid, 

 etc. S. Choleate, dried purified ox-gall, a yellow 

 powder soluble in water and used as a tonic and laxa- 

 tive in chronic constipation. Dose, 0.32-0.65 gm. 

 S. Cinnamate, NaC 9 H T 2 , a white powder soluble in 

 water; used intravenously in tuberculosis. Dose, y 1 *— f 

 gr. thrice weekly. Syn., Helol. S. Citrate, Neu- 

 tral, 2Na 3 C 6 H 6 0. -)- nH 2 0, white crystals soluble in 

 water; used in diseases of genitourinary origin, fever, 

 etc. Dose, 10-60 gr. (0.65-4 gm. ). S. Citroben- 

 zoate, a white bulky powder, soluble in water; diu- 

 retic, antiseptic, and antilithic. S. Citrophosphate. 

 See Melachol. S. Copaivate, NaC 20 H 19 O 2 , a yellow 

 powdery mass, soluble in water, used as antiseptic and 

 diuretic. Dose, 0.65-2 gm. S. Corallinate. See 

 S. Rosolate. S. Cresylate, used as cresylic acid. S.- 

 diiodoparaphenol Sulfonate. See S. Sozoiodolate. 

 S. Diiodosalicylate, 2NaC 7 H s I 2 3 + 5H 2 0, white 

 needles or leaflets soluble in 50 parts of water at 20 

 C. It is analgesic and antiseptic and used externally 

 on parasitic and syphilitic sores. S. Dioxid, Na 2 2 , 

 a white powder soluble in water, used as a bleaching 

 agent and disinfectant in dentistry. Syn., S. Peroxid. 

 S. Dithionate. See S. Hyposulfas (Illus. Diet.). 

 S. a-Dithiosalicylate, Na 2 C u H 8 6 S 2 , a yellowish 

 powder, soluble in water, used in foot and mouth 

 disease. S. ?-Dithiosalicylate, Na 2 C u Il 8 6 S 2 , a 

 grayish powder more soluble in water than the alpha 

 salt. It is used internally in rheumatism, gonorrhea, 

 etc. Dose, I-IO gr. (0.065-0.65 gm.). Wash in foot 

 and mouth disease 2.5^,-5% solution. S.-ethoxy- 

 phenyl Succinamid. See S. Phtnosuccinate. S. 

 Ethylsulfate, Na(' 2 H,S0 4 4- H 2 0, flat aromatic crys- 

 tals, soluble in water or alcohol ; used in constipation. 

 Dose, 60-300 gr. (4-20 gm. ). S. Fluorid, NaF, 

 shining crystals, soluble in water, used internally in 

 malaria, epilepsy, etc. Dose, 0.005-0. 01 gm. in solu- 

 tion with sodium bicarbonate. Externally as an 

 antiseptic dressing for wounds. Syn., 1-luorol. S. 

 Fluosilicate. See S. SilUo/tuorid. S. Glycerin- 

 oborate, S. Glyceroborate, glycerite of borax ob- 

 tained by heating 40 parts of borax with 60 parts 

 of glycerin and forming a translucent brittle mass, 



soluble in water or alcohol ; antiseptic. S. Glycero- 

 phosphate, S. Glycerinophosphate, Na 2 l , 4 C 3 H 6 - 

 (OH) 2 4- HjO, soluble in water; used in neurasthenia, 

 Addison's disease, phosphaturia, etc. Injections, 

 3-4 gr. (0.2-0.26 gm. ) daily in solution of sodium 

 chlorid. S. Glycholate, NaC 26 H 42 N0 6 , a white 

 powder, soluble in watar or alcohol ; used in chronic 

 constipation and tuberculosis, and as a remedy 

 for gallstones. Dose, 5 gr. thrice daily. S.-guaia- 

 col-carbonate, a white powder, soluble in water, 

 similar to but milder than sodium salicylate in action. 

 S. Gynocardate, NaC 14 H M 2 , a yellow-white powder 

 soluble in water and alcohol; an antiseptic and altera- 

 tive, used in leprosy. Dose, 5-15 gr. (0.32-1 gm.) 

 twice daily in capsules containing 3 grains each. S. 

 Hippurate, NaC 9 H 8 NO s , a white powder soluble in 

 boiling water; a solvent for uric acid. S. Ichthyol- 

 sulfonate, ichthyol sodium. S. Indigosulfate, 

 indigo carmin. S. Kussinate, NaC sl H,-O, , an in- 

 tensley bitter, yellowish, amorphous mass soluble in hot 

 water and alcohol; used as a vermifuge. S. Lactate 

 NaC s H 5 3 , a thick syrup used as a hypnotic. Dose, 2- 

 dr. (8-16 gm. ) in sweetened water. S. and Magne- 

 sium Borocitrate, a white antiseptic powder used in 

 lithiasis. Dose, 0.32-2 gm. S.-mercurophenyl- 

 disulfonate. See Hermophenyl. S. Metavanadate 

 an alterative and succedaneum for arsenic. Dose 

 0.001-0.008 gm. S.-methoxysalicylate. See S. 

 guaiacolcarbonate. S. Methylarsenite. See JVei 

 arsycodil. Cf. Arrhenal. S. Methyltrihydroxy- 

 quinolin Carbamate. See Thermifugin (Illus 

 Diet.). S. /?-Naphtholate, S.-beta-naphthol, S.- 

 naphthol. See Microcidin (Illus. Diet.). S. Nitrite 

 NaN0 2 , colorless crystals soluble in water, used as 

 diuretic and antispasmodic. Dose, )/->-2 gr (0.032- 

 o. I3gm. ). Recommended for lowering blood-pressure 

 in doses of 2 or 3 gr. every 2 to 4 hours. S. Nuclein- 

 ate, a white powder soluble in water, used in puer 

 peral affections and pneumonia and as a diagnostic in 

 tuberculosis. Dose, 2-3 gm. S. Oleate, a compouiK 

 of NaC 18 H 33 0j with excess of oleic acid, a yellowish 

 mass soluble in water. Syn., Eunatrol. S. Ortho- 

 dinitrocresylate. See Antinonnin. S. Ossalin- 

 ate, a substitute for cod-liver oil ; the sodium com- 

 pound of the acid of ox-marrow. S. a-Oxynaphthol- 

 ate, C 10 H 6 (OH) . COONa, a white odorless powder 

 antiseptic and antithermic in action. S. Paracreso- 

 tate, NaC 8 H 7 3 Na, a fine, microcrystalline, bitter 

 powder, soluble in 24 parts of warm water, used as an 

 antipyretic and antiseptic. Dose, 1-20 gr. (0.065-1.3 

 gm. ). S. Parafluorobenzoate, it is used in tuber- 

 culous processes. Dose, 8 gr. 3 times daily. S. 

 Peroxid. See S. Dio. xid. S. Persulfate, Na.,S,0., 

 a bactericide and vulnerary, used in 3^ -10', solution. 

 It is also used as an aperient, 30 gr. in 10 oz. of water, 

 1 tablespoonful daily before the principal meals. 

 Syn., Persodin. S.-phenacetinsulfonate, a soluble 

 succedaneum for phenacetin. S. Phenate, NaC.- 

 H.O, white crystals, soluble in water, used as an anti- 

 septic. Dose, 2-10 gr. (0.13 0.65 gm.). S.-phenol- 

 phthaleinate. See .V. Sulphocarbolate (Illus. Diet.). 

 S.-phenolsulforicinate. See Phenol and Sodium 

 Sulforicinate. S. Phenosuccinate, the sodium salt 

 of phenosuccin, a white powder soluble in water. It 

 is antipyretic and antineuralgic. Dose, 7' 2 -i6 

 (0.5-3 K m -)- S. Phosphate, disodium orthophos- 

 phatc, Najll > () 4 • 12H.O, it occurs in colorless! 

 translucent, inonoclinic prisms, of a saline taste. It is 

 soluble in boiling water and melts at 35 C. It is Jj 

 mild cathartic and antilithic. Dose, 5 40 gr. (0.32-, 

 2.6 gm.). S. Poly borate. See S. Tetraborate S. 

 Pyrophosphate, Na 4 P 2 7 + IoH 2 0, white prisms, 



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