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quent small doses. Used as a safe and prompt emetic for dogs 

 and pigs. 



Externally. — Used in solution as an astringent and stimulant 

 for wounds, ulcers, simple ophthalmia, and irritable conditions 

 of mucous membrane of the uterus or vagina and urethra, vesi- 

 cular and pustulant skin eruptions. Proper strength, i oz. to 

 i qt. of water. 



For conj unctivitis or canker of the ear : 



5 Zinci sulphatis, grs. iii. to viii. 



Morpinae sulphatis, grs. iii. to vi. 

 Atropinse sulphatis, grs. i. to ii. 

 Aq. destillata, I i. 



-M. Sig. — For the eye or ear apply several times daily in small 

 quantities. (For the eye use the drugs in the smaller quantities.) 



ZINCI ACETAS— Acetate of Zinc. 



Actions and Uses. — The same as the sulphate; it is the ace- 

 tate of zinc which is the soluble agent in white lotion, caused by 

 the acetate of lead and sulphate of zinc changing their composi- 

 tion. 



Antagonists and Incom'patibles of the zinc salts in general. — 

 Lime-water, the alkalies and their carbonates, nitrate of silver 

 and the vegetable astringents are incompatible with the zinc salts, 

 also with acetate of lead. 



Antidotes. — Lime-water, mucilaginous drinks, milk, tannic 

 acid and the carbonated alkalies, common soap, etc. 



Synergist.- — Mercurial, silver, antimonial and copper prep- 

 arations favor the action of zinc salts. 



XLHW&a—ALUM. 



The official alum is known as Aluminum and Potassium 

 Sulphate or Potassium Alum. 



Dose. — Horse, i to 3 drs. ; cattle, 2 to 4 drs. : sheep and pigs, 

 10 to 40 grs. ; dogs, 2 to 10 grs. It is soluble in 9 parts of water 

 at 59° F., very soluble in hot water. Occurs in large colorless, 

 octahedral crystals of an acid, sweetish, astringent taste. 



ALUMEN EXSICCATUM — Dried Alum. — Commonly 



termed burned alum, is alum deprived of its water of crystallization 



by heat, a white granular powder, odorless but having a sweetish 



