Potassa cum Calce, Vienna Paste, N. F. Both ingredients absorb water and carbon dioxide from the air, and consequently should be protected. Heating the mortar tends to prevent the absorption. An iron mortar is preferable because the alkali does not attack iron as it does silica in a porcelain or Wedgwood mortar. The above comments hold true for the N. F. Soda with Lime (London paste). Sulphuris Iodidum, N. F. Sulphur and iodine combine to form an unstable compound which liberates iodine on exposure to air. INDEX Acacia, mucilage of, :65 syrup of, 173 Acetanilid powder, compound, 127 Acid, arsenous, solution of, 181 boric, ointment of, 107 tannic, glycerite of, 168 ointment of, 107 Acidum hydriodicum dil., 250 Aconite, extract of, 233 fluidextract of, 216 tincture of, 220 Adhesive plaster, rubber, 116 Alcoholic solutions, 203 Alkaloids, 244 Alligation, 32 Almond, emulsion of, 157 myrrh, tincture of, 224 extract of, 236 pills of, 137 tincture of, 220 Aloin, strychnine and bel., pills of, 139 Althæa, syrup of, 176 Aluminum acetate, solution of, 191 aceto-tart., sol. of, 192 subacet., solution of, 192 Ammonia, aromatic spirit of, 205 water, 161 Ammonium acetate, solution of, 182 citrate, solution of, 193 iodide, liniment of, 95 valerate, elixir of, 208 Anise powder, compound, 128 Antibodies, 80 Antigens, 82 Antiperiodic tincture, 224 Antiseptic powder, soluble, 128 solution, 193 alkaline, 193 Antitoxin, 80 diphtheria, 80 tetanus, 82 Apothecary measure, 2 weight, 2 Aqua, 160 ammoniæ, 161 fortior, 161 amygdala, amaræ, 162 chloroformi, 162 cinnamoni, 163 destillata, 161 hamamelidis, 163 phagedænica flava, 100 nigra, 100 rosæ fortior, 162 Arithmetic of pharmacy, I Argenti nitras fusus, 251 |