92 SYNOPSIS OF VETEriNARY 



Insoluble in alcohol. Soluble, i in 10 parts of water at 

 59 degrees F. and i in 1.5 parts of boiling water. 



Antidotes. — Magnesia, soap and alkaline carbonates. 



Dose. — Horse, 3 to 10 grs. in 2 to 5 ounces of water, 3 to 6 

 times hi 24 hours. 



Physiological Actions. — Irritant, caustic and alterative. 



In Purpura Hemorrhagica it seems to have an action not 

 usually attributed to it, i. e. of destroying the germs causing that 

 disease. 



Therapy. — In Purpura Hemorrhagica and scarlatina it has 

 given the writer the utmost satisfaction. 



The patients recover in less than one-half the usual time. 



While they recover under its use alone it must be remem- 

 bered that it only checks the cause and progress of the disease 

 and that iron is required to build up the blood cells; therefore 

 its value is augmented by alternating with Tr. Chloride of Iron 

 in 3 ij to iv doses according to the frequency of administration 

 and the severity of the case. 



It is well to administer the Potassium Bichromate every four 

 hours until improvement is shown, then every six hours and finally 

 every eight hours. 



SODIUM — Synonym, Natrium. 



Sodium Hydrate — Soda, Caustic Soda. 



Character. — Grayish white solid masses, or cylindrical pen- 

 cils, soluble in 1.7 parts of water. 



Liquor Sodce — Solution of Soda. — An aqueous solution of 

 sodium hydrate containing about 5%. 



Action. — Same as caustic potash and solution of potash, ex- 

 cept less poisonous, less irritant and depressing. 



SODII CARBON AS— Soda, or Washing Soda.— Soluble in 

 1 to 2 of cold water. Dose three or four times that of the ex- 

 siccatus. 



SO DM CARBON AS BX SI CCATUS— Dried Carbonate of 

 Soda. — A dry, white powder; a purified washing soda. Dose. — 

 Horse, y 2 to 2 drs. ; cattle, 2 to 4 drs. ; pigs, 4 to 10 grs. ; dogs, 2 

 to 5 grs. well diluted. 



