ANTIMONY AND POTASSIUM TAKTKATE 229 



Derivation, — Make a paste with cream of tartar, anti- 

 mony trioxide, and water. Set aside 24 hours, boil in water 

 15 minutes and crystallize. 2 K HC,H,Oe + &K0, = 2 K 

 (SbO) C.H^Oe + H,0. 



Properties. — Colorless, transparent crystals of the rhom- 

 bic system, becoming opaque and white on exposure to the 

 air ; or a white, granular powder, without odor, and having 

 a sweet, afterwards disagreeable, metallic taste. Soluble in 

 17 parts of water ; insoluble in alcohol. 



Dose. — H. & C, 3ii.-iv. (8.-15.); emetic, pigs, gr.iv.-x. 

 (.24-.6) ; D., gr.^-f (.006-.03) ; emetic, D., gr.i.-ii. (.06-.12). 



PREPARATIONS. 



Vinum Antimonii. Wine of Antimony. (U. S. P.) 

 Synonym. — Vinum antimoniale, B.P. 



Antimony and potassium tartrate, 4 gm.; boiling distilled water, 

 65 Co.; alcohol, 150 Co.; white wine to make lOOOCc. (U. S. P.) 

 Dose for Dogs. — niv.- 3 i. (.3-4.). 



Syrpus Scillce Compositus. Compound Syrup of Squill. (U. S. P.) 

 . Synonym. — Hive syrup. Fluid extract of squill, 80 Cc. ; fluid extract 

 of senega, 80 Co.; antimony and potassium tartrate, 3 gm.; precipitated 

 calcium phosphate, 10 gm.; sugar, 750 gm.; water to make 1000 Cc. 

 Dose for Dog. — TH-v.-xxx. (.3-3.) 



ACTION OF ANTIMONII ET POTASSII TARTBAS. 



Tartar emetic is the only antimony compound suitable 

 for internal use. The sulphide and oxide of antimony are 

 insoluble, save in the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice, 

 and ar$ not so certain or reliable in their action as tartar 

 emetic. Kermes mineral and golden sulphur, containing 

 variable amounts of antimony trisulphide and trioxide, are 

 even more uncertain and unreliable than antimony sulphide 

 or oxide. 



External. — Tartar emetic is irritant, and when rubbed 

 into the skin produces a pustular eruption and often slough- 

 ing and destruction of tissue. 



Internal— Stomach and Bowels.— Tartar emetic is a 

 gastro-intestinal irritant, causing salivation and nausea in 



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