ERGOTA. 



FERRUM. 



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ERGOTA. 



Ergot is the carefully dried hyphse'of Claviceps pur pur ea; a fungus growing on 

 the unripe fruit of rye, wheat, and corn, that growing on rye constituting the official 

 ergot. This should be kept in opaque, tightly closed containers. 



Properties: 

 Appearance _ - Odor 



Color .. Taste _ _ _ 



Incompatibilities: 



Tannic acid .. .. Caustic alkali 



Metallic salt 



The principal use of Ergot is to induce contractions of the uterus, thereby tending 

 to prevent post-partum hemorrhage. Dose, 2 Gm., better given however, in the form 

 of the Fluidextract. 



The Extract and Fluidextract are official. 



FERRUM. 



The more important Iron preparations are : 



Ferri Carbonas Saccharatus = 15% FeCO.-?. Average dose, 0.25 Gm. 

 Ferri Chloridum = 20% Fe. Average dose, 0.06 Gm. 



Ferri et Quininse Citras, = 13% Fe, and 1 1.5% Quinine. Average dose, 0.25 Gm. 

 Ferri Phosphas= 12% Fe. Average dose, 0.25 Gm. 



Ferri Sulphas Granulatus, about 55% FeSC>4. Average dose, o.i Gm. Used also 

 in preparing Pilulse Ferri Carbonatis. 



Properties: 



