Liquor Ferri Et Ammonii Acetatis. Part 2

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Liquor Ferri Et Ammonii Acetatis. Part 2

1 Shoemaker: Materia Medica and Therapeutics.

2 Anders: Practice of Medicine. 3Ashton: Practice of Gynecology.

For a child 8 years old:

	or
Syr. Ferri Iodidi.....................................................		30

Sig

Take five (5) drops in capsule after meals.

The Tincture of Ferric Chloride is used alone or with other agents. The U. S. P. average dose is frequently exceeded.

For example, the following is sometimes used .empirically in erysipelas:

	or
Tinct. Ferri Chlor.,
Elixir Aromatici ..............................................	āā.	30

Sig

Teaspoonful in water through a tube every four hours.

Some combinations are as follows:

As a tonic in the treatment of anemia, etc.:

	or
Hydrarg. Chlor. Corros.............................	gr. ij		13
Liq. Acidi Arsenosi...................................	f3ij	8	00
Tinct. Ferri Chlor. .....................................	f3iv	15	00
Acidi Hydrochl. Dil......................................	f3iv	15	00
Glycerini...........................................................		30	00
Aquae Dest....................................................	q. s.	180	00

Sig

Teaspoonful in water after meals.

As a tonic, particularly in malaria:

	or
Quininae Sulphatis .........................................	gr. cl	10
Liq. Acidi Arsenosi.......................................	3ij	8
Tinct. Ferri Chlor.....................................	f3vj	23
Glycerini.........................................................		30
Aquae................................................................	q. s.	180

Sig

Teaspoonful in water after meals.

In an aperient preparation for the treatment of comedo:

	or
Magnesii Sulphatis...........................................		45
Ferri Sulphatis..................................................	gr. xvj	1
Acidi Sulph. Dil. ............................................	3ij	8
Aquae...................................................................	q. s.	240

Sig

Tablespoonful in water before breakfast.

1 Ohmann-Dumesnil: Diseases of the Skin.

In the treatment of stomatitis of childhood:

	or
Potassii Chloratis..........	gr. xxiv	1	5
Tinct. Ferri Chlor..............	xxxvj	2	5
Syr. Zingiberis..............		15	0
Aquae......................	q.s.	90	0

Sig

Teaspoonful in water every two hours.

In the treatment of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc.:

	or
Potassii Chloratis............................................	.... 3ij	8
Tinct. Ferri Chlor.........................................	.... f3iij	12	0
Acidi Sulphurosi......................................	f3iv	15	0
Glycerini...........................................................	.... f3vj	22	0
Aquas.................................................................	q.s f3vj	180	0

Sig.;Tablespoonful in water every four hours.

The Elixir of Iron, Quinine and Strychnine Phosphate, the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites, the Compound Glycerophosphates and the Solution of the Peptonate of Iron with Manganese are used where a more pleasant preparation is desired and the action of the other agents included is also indicated. They are usually prescribed alone.

As a tonic, etc.: