Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary / With Comments

by Albion Walter Hewlett; William August Puckner; Torald Hermann Sollmann; Martin I. Wilbert

Action and Uses: One of the most powerful and irritant of hydragogue cathartics, causing profuse watery evacuations.

Dosage: 0.003 Gm. or 1/20 grain.

Trituratio Elaterini (Trit. Elaterin.), Trituration of Elaterin, U.S.P.—Elaterin (10%).

Dosage: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.).

ELIXIRIA, ELIXIRS.—Elixirs are sweetened, aromatic, alcoholic liquids similar to cordials. In the administration of an elixir, the effects due to its alcohol content should be borne in mind. The statements of alcohol content of elixirs in this volume refer to percentage of absolute alcohol by volume.

For the various elixirs, see under the names of the principal constituents. For Elixir Aromaticum, Elixir Aromaticum Rubrum and Elixir Glycyrrhizae (Elixir Adjuvans), see under Alcohol; for Elixir Catharticum Compositum, see under Frangula; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum and Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum et Hypophosphitum, see under Quininae Sulphas; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum et Ferri, see under Ferri Phosphas; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri, Bismuthi et Strychninae and Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Strychninae, see under Strychninae Sulphas; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Bismuthi, see under Bismuthi et Sodii Tartras; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Calcii Lactophosphatis, see under Calcii Lactophosphas; for Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Pepsini, see under Pepsinum; for Elixir Ferri, Quininae et Strychninae, and Elixir Gentianae et Ferri, see under Ferri Citro-Chloridum; for Elixir Formatum and Elixir Formatum Compositum, see under Acidum Formicum; for Elixir Gentianae et Ferri Phosphatis, see under Ferri Phosphas; for Elixir Glycerophosphatum Compositum, see under Sodii Glycerophosphas; for Elixir Hypophosphitum, see under Calcii Hypophosphis; for Elixir Hypophosphitum et Ferri, see under Ferri Hypophosphis; for Elixir Pepsini, Bismuthi et Strychninae, see under Strychnina; for Elixir Terpini Hydratis et Codeinae, see under Codeina; for Elixir Terpini Hydratis et Diacetylmorphinae, see under Diacetylmorphinae Hydrochloridum; for Elixir Trium Bromidorum, see under Ammonii Bromidum.

*Emetinae Hydrochloridum (Emet. Hydrochl.), Emetine Hydrochloride, U.S.P.—The hydrochloride of the alkaloid emetine, obtained from ipecac.

White, or nearly white, odorless powder, darkening on exposure to light. Freely soluble in water or alcohol.

Action and Uses: Given hypodermically. An effective treatment of amebic dysentery and other amebic diseases.