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===Preparations of Arsenic === | ===Preparations of Arsenic === | ||
| − | ''' Arsenious Acid ''' / Acidum Arseniosum (syn: arsenicum album) | + | ''' Arsenious Acid ''' / Acidum Arseniosum (syn: arsenicum album)<ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 6 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
| − | * “an anhydrous acid, obtained by roating arsenical orse, and purified by sublimation” | + | * “an anhydrous acid, obtained by roating arsenical orse, and purified by sublimation” |
* “occurs as a heavy white powder, or in sublimed masses which usually present a stratigied appearance caused by the existence of separated layers differing from each other in degrees of opacity” | * “occurs as a heavy white powder, or in sublimed masses which usually present a stratigied appearance caused by the existence of separated layers differing from each other in degrees of opacity” | ||
* given in dosages of 1/60 – 1/12 a grain, in a solution | * given in dosages of 1/60 – 1/12 a grain, in a solution | ||
* used in the preparations of Liquor Arenicalis (4 grains in 1 fl oz) and in Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus (4 grains in 1 fluid oz) | * used in the preparations of Liquor Arenicalis (4 grains in 1 fl oz) and in Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus (4 grains in 1 fluid oz) | ||
| − | ''' Areseniate of Iron ''' / Ferri Arsenian | + | ''' Areseniate of Iron ''' / Ferri Arsenian<ref> General Medical Council of Great Britain, ''British Pharmacopeia'', (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 129-30 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene</ref> |
| − | * sulphate of iron (9 oz), Arsenitate of Soda, dried at 300° (4 oz), acetate of soda (3 oz), and boiling distilled water are combined to form… | + | * sulphate of iron (9 oz), Arsenitate of Soda, dried at 300° (4 oz), acetate of soda (3 oz), and boiling distilled water are combined to form… |
| − | * “A tasteless amorphous powder of a green colour, insoluble in water, but reaily dissolved by hydrochloric acid.” | + | * “A tasteless amorphous powder of a green colour, insoluble in water, but reaily dissolved by hydrochloric acid.” |
* given in a dosage of 1/16 – ½ grains | * given in a dosage of 1/16 – ½ grains | ||
| − | * also considered to be a preparation of iron | + | * also considered to be a preparation of iron <ref>GMCGB, 140</ref> |
| − | ''' Arsenical Solution ''' / Liquor Arsenicalis (syn: Liquor Potasse Arsenitis, Fowler’s Solution” | + | ''' Arsenical Solution ''' / Liquor Arsenicalis (syn: Liquor Potasse Arsenitis, Fowler’s Solution”<ref>GMCGB, 180-81</ref> |
| − | * Arsenious Acid, in powder (80 grains), Carbonate of Potash (80 grains), Compound Ticture of Lavendar (5 fl drachms), and distilled water used to create | + | * Arsenious Acid, in powder (80 grains), Carbonate of Potash (80 grains), Compound Ticture of Lavendar (5 fl drachms), and distilled water used to create |
| − | * “a reddish liquid, alkaline to test paper, and having the odour of lavender” | + | * “a reddish liquid, alkaline to test paper, and having the odour of lavender” |
| − | * given in a dose of 2-8 minims | + | * given in a dose of 2-8 minims |
| − | ''' Hydrochloric Solution of Arsenic ''' / Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus | + | ''' Hydrochloric Solution of Arsenic ''' / Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus <ref>GMCGB, 181-82</ref> |
| − | * Arsenious acid, in powder (80 grains), hydrochloric acid (2 fl drachms), and distilled water | + | * Arsenious acid, in powder (80 grains), hydrochloric acid (2 fl drachms), and distilled water |
| − | * “A colourless liquid, having an acid reaction.” | + | * “A colourless liquid, having an acid reaction.” |
| − | * given in a dosage of 2-8 minims | + | * given in a dosage of 2-8 minims |
| − | ''' Solution of Arseniate of Soda ''' / Liquor Sodae Arseniatis | + | ''' Solution of Arseniate of Soda ''' / Liquor Sodae Arseniatis<ref>GMCGB, 196</ref> |
| − | * Arseniate of Soda (rendered anhydrogenus by heat not exceeding 300°) (4 grains), dissolved in one fluid once of water | + | * Arseniate of Soda (rendered anhydrogenus by heat not exceeding 300°) (4 grains), dissolved in one fluid once of water |
| − | ''' Arseniate of Soda ''' / Sodae Arsenias | + | ''' Arseniate of Soda ''' / Sodae Arsenias<ref>GMCGB, 286</ref> |
| − | * Arsenious Acid (10 oz), Nitrate of Soda (8 ½ oz), dried carbonate of soda (5 ½ oz), and boiling distilled water (35 oz | + | * Arsenious Acid (10 oz), Nitrate of Soda (8 ½ oz), dried carbonate of soda (5 ½ oz), and boiling distilled water (35 oz) |
| − | * “In colourless transparent prisms soluble in water” | + | * “In colourless transparent prisms soluble in water” |
* given in a dose of 1/16 – 1/8 grains | * given in a dose of 1/16 – 1/8 grains | ||
* used in the preparation of Liquor Sodae Arseniatis (6.6 grains, or 4 grains dried) in 1 fl oz | * used in the preparation of Liquor Sodae Arseniatis (6.6 grains, or 4 grains dried) in 1 fl oz | ||
==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ==A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865== | ||
| − | Savory warns those using arsenic, along with mercurial salts, digitalis, &c., that these products can accumulate in the system, and therefore should not be rapidly administered. ( | + | Savory warns those using arsenic, along with mercurial salts, digitalis, &c., that these products can accumulate in the system, and therefore should not be rapidly administered. <ref> Savory, John. ''A Compendium of Domestic Medicine'' (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 21. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> |
| − | He Also notes that there is no known cure for arsenic poisoning, and as such, the stomach should be emptied immediately by use of sulphate of zinc. | + | He Also notes that there is no known cure for arsenic poisoning, and as such, the stomach should be emptied immediately by use of sulphate of zinc.<ref>Savory, 198</ref> However, arsenic "is a remedy of at least equal power with quinine," when treating ague, or intermittent fever. For this treatment, Fowler's Solution of Arsenic can be administered along with a dose of Jeremie's Solution of Opium. <ref>Savory, 226</ref> |
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|comes from=Prussia, Germany, Holland | |comes from=Prussia, Germany, Holland | ||
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Contents
British Pharmacopoeia 1867
Preparations of Arsenic
Arsenious Acid / Acidum Arseniosum (syn: arsenicum album)[1]
- “an anhydrous acid, obtained by roating arsenical orse, and purified by sublimation”
- “occurs as a heavy white powder, or in sublimed masses which usually present a stratigied appearance caused by the existence of separated layers differing from each other in degrees of opacity”
- given in dosages of 1/60 – 1/12 a grain, in a solution
- used in the preparations of Liquor Arenicalis (4 grains in 1 fl oz) and in Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus (4 grains in 1 fluid oz)
Areseniate of Iron / Ferri Arsenian[2]
- sulphate of iron (9 oz), Arsenitate of Soda, dried at 300° (4 oz), acetate of soda (3 oz), and boiling distilled water are combined to form…
- “A tasteless amorphous powder of a green colour, insoluble in water, but reaily dissolved by hydrochloric acid.”
- given in a dosage of 1/16 – ½ grains
- also considered to be a preparation of iron [3]
Arsenical Solution / Liquor Arsenicalis (syn: Liquor Potasse Arsenitis, Fowler’s Solution”[4]
- Arsenious Acid, in powder (80 grains), Carbonate of Potash (80 grains), Compound Ticture of Lavendar (5 fl drachms), and distilled water used to create
- “a reddish liquid, alkaline to test paper, and having the odour of lavender”
- given in a dose of 2-8 minims
Hydrochloric Solution of Arsenic / Liquor Arsenici Hydrochloricus [5]
- Arsenious acid, in powder (80 grains), hydrochloric acid (2 fl drachms), and distilled water
- “A colourless liquid, having an acid reaction.”
- given in a dosage of 2-8 minims
Solution of Arseniate of Soda / Liquor Sodae Arseniatis[6]
- Arseniate of Soda (rendered anhydrogenus by heat not exceeding 300°) (4 grains), dissolved in one fluid once of water
Arseniate of Soda / Sodae Arsenias[7]
- Arsenious Acid (10 oz), Nitrate of Soda (8 ½ oz), dried carbonate of soda (5 ½ oz), and boiling distilled water (35 oz)
- “In colourless transparent prisms soluble in water”
- given in a dose of 1/16 – 1/8 grains
- used in the preparation of Liquor Sodae Arseniatis (6.6 grains, or 4 grains dried) in 1 fl oz
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Savory warns those using arsenic, along with mercurial salts, digitalis, &c., that these products can accumulate in the system, and therefore should not be rapidly administered. [8] He Also notes that there is no known cure for arsenic poisoning, and as such, the stomach should be emptied immediately by use of sulphate of zinc.[9] However, arsenic "is a remedy of at least equal power with quinine," when treating ague, or intermittent fever. For this treatment, Fowler's Solution of Arsenic can be administered along with a dose of Jeremie's Solution of Opium. [10]
References
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 6 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ General Medical Council of Great Britain, British Pharmacopeia, (London: Spottiswoode & Co.,1867), 129-30 https://archive.org/details/britishpharmacop00gene
- ↑ GMCGB, 140
- ↑ GMCGB, 180-81
- ↑ GMCGB, 181-82
- ↑ GMCGB, 196
- ↑ GMCGB, 286
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 21. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 198
- ↑ Savory, 226
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