(Not Official.)

Official Salts. General Character of Bismuth Salts.

Form

All white, or nearly white, powders except the subgallate, which is yellow, and Bismuth Betanaphthol, which is brownish.

Odor And Taste

All practically odorless and tasteless except Bismuth and Ammonium Citrate, which has a metallic taste.

1 Ohmann-Dumesnil: Diseases of the Skin. 2 Hughes: Practice of Medicine. 3 Musser and Kelly: Practical Treatment. 4Stelwagon: Diseases of the Skin.

Solubility

All practically insoluble except the Bismuth and Ammonium Citrate, which is soluble in water.

Incompatibles

As they are insoluble and usually given in dry form, incompatibility is seldom a factor. They are best not prescribed with other acids or with iodine, iodides, etc.