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troenteritis. The treatment of poisoning consists of administering 

 alkalies and their carbonates, and albuminous drinks like milk and 

 eggs. 



Therapeutics. Externally as astringent in catarrhal and sup- 

 purative conjunctivitis, % to 2 grains to the ounce of water. In 

 otorrhea and open wounds stronger solutions are employed. In- 

 ternally it is sometimes used as an emetic, especially in poisoning 

 Dy narcotics. It is not often used internally as an astringent. 



IJ Zinci Sulphatis 3 yj 



Plumbi Acetatis S j 



Aquse, q. s ad. O. j 



M. Ft. Lotio. White Lotion. 



These two drugs are chemically incompatible; they form zinc 

 acetate which goes into solution and lead sulphate which is insoluble 

 in water. Nevertheless white lotion is very frequently employed in 

 veterinary medicine for bruises, open wounds, scratches, etc. It 

 may be applied upon cotton or gauze under a bandage. 



ZINCI ACETAS — ZINC ACETATE 



Zinc acetate occurs as soft white, six sided monoclinic plates, 

 of a pearly lustre, acetous odor and astringent metallic taste. One 

 gram is soluble in 2.3 mils of water, and 30, of alcohol. Uses and 

 actions same as the sulphate. 



b 



ZINC CARBONAS PR.ffiCIPITATUS 



This is an impalpable white powder of varying composition, 

 corresponding to not less than 68 per cent, of Zinc oxide ; odorless, 

 tasteless and insoluble in the ordinary menstrua. An impure form. 

 Calamine, was formerly official. 



Action and Uses. Protectant, astringent and antiseptic in 

 acute inflammations of the skin, as eczema, scratches, burns, etc. 



5 Zinci Carbonatis Prsecipitatis. 



Zinci Oxidi aa S ijss 



Glycerini 3 j 



Liquor Calcis S ij 



Aquse Eosse q. s ad. 3 vj 



M. Ft. Lotio. 



For Eczema. 



ZINCI OXIDUM — ZINC OXIDE 



This is a very fine amorphous, white or yellow white powder, 

 free from gritty particles, without odor or taste and insoluble in 

 alcohol and water. 



Doses. H. D. gr. j— vj ; 0.06—0.3. 



