LITHIUM CARBONATE 151 



Summary. — Externally, refrigerant ; internally, diuretic, 

 diaphoretic and antacid. 



Uses. — Liquor ammonii acetatis is an exceedingly feeble 

 medicine and is often employed as a vehicle with more pow- 

 erful agents of its class, e.g., spiritus setheris nitrosi. It is 

 useful as a febrifuge. 



IJ Tine, aconiti lUxxiv. 



Sodii bromidi 3 ii. 



Sp'r. setheris nitrosi § ss. 



M. Liquor, ammonii acetatis ad | iv. 



S. Teas, every hour. 



The foregoing prescription is a good palliative combi- 

 nation for dogs suffering with fever and restlessness. The 

 solution of ammonium acetate is frequently conjoined with 

 sweet spirit of nitre and ammonium chloride or potassium 

 iodide, in the treatment of acute respiratory diseases of 

 horses, e.g., influenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia. It may 

 be added to the r\rinking water without rendering it unpala- 

 table. 



Xiithium. 



(The Metal is not Used in Medicine.) 



LiTHil Caebo'jtas. Lithium Carbonate. Lij C03. 

 (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Carbonas lithicus, carbonate of lithia, E.; 

 lithium carbonicum, P. G.; carbonate de lithine, carbonate 

 lithique, Fr.; kohlensaures lithion, G. 



Derivation. — Made by action of lithium chloride on 

 acid ammonium carbonate. 



2Li CI + NH, HCO3 = Li.CO, + NH.Cl + HCl. Puri- 

 fied by washing with alcohol and drying. 



Properties. — A light, white powder, odorless, and having 

 an alkaline taste. Permanent in the air. Soluble in 80 

 parts of water ; insoluble in alcohol. Reaction alkaline. 



Dose. — D., gr.iii.-x. (.2-.6). 



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