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Eng., Morphine Hydrochloride.
White needles or powder.
Odorless and a bitter taste.
In 17.5 parts of water or 52 parts of alcohol.
See Morphina.
1/8 grain (0.008 Gm.).
Eng., Morphine Sulphate.
White, feathery acicular crystals or cubical masses. Odor and Taste.-Odorless and a bitter taste. Solubility.-In 15.5 parts of water or 565 of alcohol. Incompatibles.-See Morphina. Average Dose.-1/8 grain (0.008 Gm.).
Eng., Codeine. An alkaloid obtained from opium.
White or nearly white crystals, prisms or powder.
Odorless; faintly bitter taste.
In 120 parts of water or 2 of alcohol.
Alkalies, ammonium bromide or valerate, tannic acid, mercuric chloride; salts of copper, iron or lead; potassium permanganate, etc.
1/2 grain (0.03 Gm.).
Eng., Codeine Phosphate.
Needle-shaped crystals or powder. Odor and Taste.-Odorless. A bitter taste. Solubility.-In 2.3 parts of water or 325 of alcohol. Incompatibles.-See Codeina. Average Dose.-1/2 grain (0.03 Gm.).
Eng., Codeine Sulphate.
Needle-shaped crystals, prisms or powder.
Odorless. A bitter taste.
In 30 parts of water or 1280 of alcohol.
See Codeina.
1/2 grain (0.03 Gm.).
Official Derivative Alkaloids, Prepared from Morphine, and Their Salts.
.Aethylmorphinae Hydrochloridum (Gen., Aethylmorphinae Hydrochloridi). Eng., Ethylmorphine Hydrochloride. Synonyms, Ethylmor-phine chloride, Dionin. The hydrochloride of an alkaloid prepared from morphine.
A white or yellowish powder.
Odorless, bitter taste.
In 8 parts of water or 22 parts of alcohol. .
1/4 grain (0.015 Gm.).
Eng., Apomorphine Hydrochloride. The hydrochloride of an alkaloid prepared from Morphine.
Grayish-white powder, acquiring a greenish tint on exposure to the light and air.
Odorless, and a faintly bitter taste.
Soluble in 50 parts of water or alcohol; more soluble in hot water.
See Morphina.
Expectorant, 1/20 grain (0.003 Gm.). Emetic, by mouth, 1/6 grain (0.01 Gm.). Emetic, by hypodermic, 1/12 grain (0.005 Gm.).
 
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