IRON AND AMMONIUM OITBATE 197 



P. G.; ferri potassiottartras, ferrum tartarizatum, tartras 

 ierrico-kalicus, etc., B.; tartrate de fer et de potasse, tartre 

 martial, Fr.; weinsaures eisenoxyd-kali, eisenweinstein, G. 



Derivation. — Solution of ferric sulphate, 100 Cc; tartaric 

 acid, 29gm.; distilled water, 200 Co.; ammonia water and 

 water, of each a sufficient quantity. Made by solution and 

 precipitation. 



Properties. — Thin, transparent scales, varying in color 

 from garnet-red to reddish-brown ; without odor, and haying 

 a sweetish, slightly ferruginous taste ; slightly deliquescent 

 in the air ; very soluble in water ; insoluble in alcohol. 



Dose. — D., gr.v.-x. (.3-.6). 



Ferbi et Ammonii Citeas. Iron and Ammonium Citrate. 

 (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Ferrum citricum ammoniatum, P. G.; ferri 

 ammonio-citras, ferro-ammonium citricum, ammonio-citrate 

 of iron, E.; citrate de fer et d'ammoniaque (de fer ammo- 

 niacal), citrate ferrique ammoniacal, Fr.; citronensaures 

 eisenoxyd-ammonium (ammoniak), G. 



Derivation. — Solution of ferric citrate, 100 Cc; ammonia 

 water, 40 Cc. Evaporate. U. S. P. 



Properties. — Thin, transparent, garnet-red scales, with- 

 out odor, and having a saline, mildly ferruginous taste ; 

 deliquescent in moist air ; soluble in water ; insoluble in 

 alcohol. 



Dose. — D., gr.v.-x. (.3-.6). 



Febei et Quinine Citeas. Iron and Quinine Citrate. 

 (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Chininum ferro-citricum, P. G.; citras ferrico- 

 <iuinicus, citrate de fer et de quinine, Fr.; citronensaures 

 «isen chinin, G, 



Source.— 'Ferxic citrate, 85 gm.; quinine, 12 gm.; citric 

 acid, 3 gm.; water, a sufficient quantity to make 100 gm. 

 U. S. P. 



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