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Solution  of  Succinate  of  Iron. 
Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
June,  1891, 
This  solution,  when  diluted  to  measure  6  fluid  ounces,  will  contain 
to  the  fluid  drachm  two  grains  of  the  ferric  succinate  Fe20(C4H404)2 
or  5  grains  of  the  double  salt. 
San  Francisco,  Oct.  13,  1880. 
ADDITIONAL   NOTE   ON    SOLUTION  OF  SUCCINATE 
OF  IRON. 
By  F.  W.  Haussmann,  Ph.G. 
Read  at  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  May  19. 
At  the  last  meeting,  attention  was  called  to  the  dark  color  of 
the  sample  of  ferrous  succinate  solution,  furnished  in  connection 
with  the  paper  on  this  subject.  The  suggestion  was  made  that 
perhaps  the  ferrous  carbonate  employed  was  not  entirely  free  from 
ferric  salt,  hence  the  dark  color.  In  the  preparation  of  the  sample, 
the  saccharated  salt  had  been  used,  and,  on  -examination  of  both 
the  solution  and  the  above  salt,  ferric  iron  was  found  to  be  present. 
To  determine  if  such  influence  produced  the  color  mentioned,  a 
solution  was  prepared  with  the  employment  of  recently  precipitated 
ferrous  carbonate,  care  being  taken  to  prevent  the  formation  of 
ferric  salt  as  much  as  possible.  The  color  of  both  solutions  was 
identical,  and  on  examination  of  the  recently-prepared  solution, 
little  or  no  ferric  salt  was  found.  Hence,  it  may  be  inferred  that 
the  dark  color  of  the  sample  was  not  due  to  the  presence  of  the 
ferric  salt.  Regarding  the  stability  of  the  solution,  it  can  be  said 
that  so  far  it  has  not  shown  any  sign  of  decomposition. 
The  Ferric  Solution. — The  statement  was  made  in  connection  with 
the  solution  prepared  from  ferric  hydrate,  that  the  preparation  was 
of  a  ruby  color.  This  color  gradually  changes  to  the  one  prepared 
directly  from  the  salt,  which  is  stated  to  be  yellowish  green. 
Neither  of  the  solutions  give  any  indication  of  much  change, 
although  a  slight  precipitate  can  be  noticed  in  the  one  prepared 
from  ferric  hydrate. 
Golden  Sulphuret  of  Antimony  is  recommended  by  Dr.  Th.  G.  Davis 
{Med.  News,  Feb.  7,  1891)  in  chronic  bronchial  catarrh  or  "winter  cough.."  It 
should  be  given  triturated  with  milk  sugar  in  doses  of  from  ^  to  of  a  grain 
after  meals  and  at  bedtime  ;  it  may  be  administered  with  other  remedies  to  quiet 
cough  and  allay  fever,  for  instance,  with  tincture  of  aconite  |  minim,  tincture 
of  bryonia  T*¥  minim,  and  tincture  of  belladonna  ^  minim,  and  if  cough  is 
troublesome,  either  codeine  or  chlorodyne  may  be  given  on  sugar  at  bedtime. 
