194: INORGANIC AGENTS 



Feeiii Sulphas Geanulatus. Granulaterl Ferrous Sulphate. 

 Fe^SO, + 7 HA (U. S. & B. P.) 



Derivation. — Dissolve ferrous sulphate, 100, in distilled 

 water, 100, and add sulphuric acid, 5. Evaporate till the 

 product weighs 150. Pour alcohol, 25, upon it and dry. 



Properties. — Pale, bluish-green, crystalline powder. 



Dose. — Same as sulphate. 



Fekri Caebonas Sacchaeatus. Saccharated Ferrous Carbo- 

 nate.- (U. S. &B.P.) 



Synonym. — Ferrum carbonicum saccharatum, P. G.; 

 carbonas ferrosus saccharatus, saccharure de proto-carbon- 

 ate de fer, Fr.; ziickerhaltiges kohlensaures eisen, G. 



Derivation. — Ferrous sulphate, 50 ; sodium bicarbonate, 

 '85 ; sugar and distilled water. Made by solution, precipita- 

 tion and washing. 



Properties. — Greenish-brown powder, without odor ; 

 sweetish taste ; becomes oxidized on exposure to the air. 



Dose. — Twice that of iron sulphate. 



Massa Ferei Caebonatis. Mass of Ferrous Carbonate. 

 (U. S. P.) 

 'Dose.—D., gr.i.-v. (.06-.3) in pill. 



Syrupus Feebi Iodidi. Syrup of Ferrous Iodide. 



(U. S. & B. P.) 

 Contaiiis 5 per cent., by weight, of ferrous iodide (FelJ. 

 . Properties. — Transparent, pale green liquid ; sweet, fer- 

 ruginous taste. 



Z>ose.— H., 3 ss.-i. (15.-30. cc); D., Tltv.-xxx (.3-2.). 



Ferei Chloridum. Ferric Chloride. Fe,Cl6 + HjO- 

 (U. S. P.) 

 Bynonym. — Ferrum sesquicliloratnm, P. G.; ferrum 

 muriatum oxydatum, chloridum seu chlcruretum ferricum. 



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