SOLUTION OF POTASSIUM AESENITE 22l 



alkali hydrates and carbonates. When heated to 424° F., 

 arsenous acid is completely volatilized without melting. 



IncompaWbhs. — Lime water, salts of iron and magnesia. 



Dose.—B.., gr.i.-v. (.06-3) ; Sh. & Sw., gr.i.-ii. (.06-.12) ; 

 r>-> gr-^-i^tr (.002-.006.) 



Usual dose for H., gr.ii.-iii. (.12-.2). 



Liquor Potash Aksenitis. Solution of Potassium Arsenite. 



(IT. S. P.) 

 {Fowler's Solution.) 



Synonym. — Liquor arsenicalis, B. P.; liquor kali arseni- 

 cosi, P. G.; solutio arsenicalis Fowleri, kali arsenicosum 

 solutum, arsenical solution, E.; liqueur arsenicale de Fowler, 

 Fr.; Fowlers'che tropfen, G. Arsenous acid, 10 gm.; potas- 

 sium bicarbonate, 20 gm.; compound tincture of lavender, 

 30 Cc; distilled water to make 1000 Cc. Strength, 1 part 

 of arsenous acid in 100. 



Dose.—B.. & a, 3ii.-§i. (8.-30.); Sh. & Sw., 3i.-ii. 

 (4.-8.) ; D., TTVii.-x. (.12- .6). 



Usual dose for H., § ss. (15.). 



LiQUOE AoiDi Aesenosi. Solution of Arsenous Acid. 

 (U. S. P.) 



Synonym. — Liquor arsenici hydrochloricus, B.P.; hydro- 

 chloric solution of arsenic, E.; liqueur arsenicale hydrochlo- 

 rique, Fr.; chlorarsenik-losung, G. 



Arsenous acid, 10 gm.; diluted hydrochloric acid, 50 Cc; 

 distilled water, a sufficient quantity to make 1000 Cc. 

 Strength, 1 part of arsenous acid in 100. 



Dose. — Same as Fowler's solution. 



ACTION OE AESENICAL COMPOUNDS. 



External. — Arsenous acid acts as a caustic on raw sur- 

 faces and mucous membranes. It produces considerable 

 pain, and may lead to poisoning. In frogs poisoned by 



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