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1Bismuthi Carbonas. Bismuth Oxycarbonate. Dose, 5 - 20 grs.;
3 - 12 dgms.
(Bi202C03)2 H20. A heavy white crystalline powder, faintly acid. Insoluble in water.
3Trochiscus Bismuthi Compositus - 2 jgr.; Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, 4 gr.; Heavy Magnesium Carbonate, 2 gr.; with the Ros-Basis.
1Bismuthi Subnitras. Bismuth Oxynitrate. Dose, 5 - 20 grs.; 3 - 12 dgms.
BiONO3, H2 O. A heavy white crystalline powder, faintly acid. Insoluble in water, somewhat soluble in glycerin.
Incompatibles, carbonates and bicarbonates, iodides, hypophosphites, tannic acid.
2Bismuthi Oxidum. Bismuth Oxide. Dose, 5 - 20 grs.; 3 - 12 dgms. Bi2 O3. A heavy brownish-yellow powder. Insoluble in water.
2Bismuthi Salicylas. Bismuth Oxysalicylate. Dose, 5 - 20 grs.; 3 - 12 dgms.
A nearly white powder. Insoluble in water. Like all salicylates gives a violet colour with ferric salts.
2Liquor Bismuthi et Ammonii Citratis. (Liquor Bismuthi.) Dose, 30 - 60 min.; 2 - 4 c.c.
A colourless, slightly alkaline solution, containing 3 grs. of Bismuth Oxide in 60 min.
Incompatibles, most mineral acids and the stronger organic acids precipitate bismuth citrate.
 
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