Merck's 1901 manual of the materia medica : aready-reference pocket book for the practicing physician and surgeon.

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[1901]
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Credit: Merck's 1901 manual of the materia medica : aready-reference pocket book for the practicing physician and surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Ammonia Water. 10 per cent. NH3.—I>osex 10—30 mia.—Preparations: Lin. (8 per cent. NH3); Arom. Spt. (D., 1—2 fl. drs.). Ammonia Water, Stronger. 28 per cent. NH3.—I>ose: 4—lOmin., well diluted.—Antidotes: Vinegar; vapor of acetic acid or chlorine water by inhal. See also ** Poisoning and its Treatment, p. 265.—Incompatiblbs: Iodine, bromine; chlorine water; alkaloids; acids; mercurials and most other metallic salts.—Preparation: Spt. (D., 10—30 min.). Ammonium Benzoate Merclc. Sol. in abt. 6 parts water, 28 alcohol, 8 glycerin.—I>o<iie : 10— 30 grn. 3 or 4 t. daily, in syrup or water.—Incompatibles: Ferric salts, potassa solut., acids. Ammonium Bromide. Sol. in abt. 2 parts water, 30 alcohol.—l>ose i 15—30 gm.— Incompatibles: Acids, alkaloids; salts of antimony, bismuth, copper, lead, mercury, and silver. Ammonium Carbonate Merclc.—Highest Purity, Medicinal. Sol. in abt. 5 parts water, 5 glycerin, 200 alcohol; decomp. by hot water.—l>ose: 5—20 grn.—Incompatibles: Salts of copper, iron, lead, silver, and alkaloids; acids and acid salts; alum; mag- nesia, magnes. carbonate; calomel, mercury bichloride; potass, bitartrate or bisulphate; tartar emetic; zinc sulphate. Ammonium Chloride. Sol. in abt. 3 parts water, 5 glycerin; si. in alcohol; insol. in ether.—I>ose : 5—20 grn.—Incompatibles: Alkalies and their carbonates; salts of lead and silver.—Preparation: Troches (1^ grn.). Ammonium Embelate Merck. Red, tastel. powd.—Sol. in diluted alcohol.—Uses: Tape-worm. —I>ose: Children 3 grn., adults 6 grn., in syrup or honey, or in wafers, on empty stomach, and followed by castor oil. Ammonium Fluoride Merclc.—Highest Purity, Medicinal. Very deliquescent, colorl. cryst.; strong saline taste.—Sol. Ib water.; slightly in alcohol.—Antiperiodic, Alterative, Antizymotic. —Uses: Hypertrophy of spleen, flatulent dyspepsia, goiter, etc.— I>ose : I—I grn. after meals, in water. Ammonium IcSithyol-suipiionate,—see Ammonium Sulpho- ICHTHYOLATE. Ammonium Iodide. Deliquescent, unstable powd.—Sol. in abt. 1 part water, 9 alco- hol, 13^ glycerin; insol. in ether.—Alterative, Resolvent.—I>ose: 3—10 grn. THIS MANUAL 18 A GENERAL COMPENDIUM OF THE MATERIA MEDICA. SUCH ARTICLES AS MAY BE HAD OF THE MERCK BRAND ARE ESPECIALLY SO DESIGNATED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK. WHEN ORDERINQ OR PRESCRIBING THESE, PLEASE SPECIFY: MERCK 1