Dosage: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
Acidum Hydrobromicum Dilutum (Acid. Hydrobrom. Dil.), Diluted Hydrobromic Acid, U.S.P.—HBr (about 10%).
A colorless, odorless liquid, with a strong acid taste. Incompatible with alkalies and their carbonates, metallic oxides and the salts of silver and of lead.
Action and Uses: In general, those of bromides; but the preparation is objectionable because of its acidity.
Dosage: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.), diluted.
*Acidum Hydrochloricum (Acid. Hydrochl.), Hydrochloric Acid, U.S.P. (Muriatic Acid).—HCl (about 32%).
A fuming, corrosive liquid. Incompatible with alkalies and their carbonates, metallic oxides and salts of silver and of lead.
Action and Uses: Used in gastric hypoacidity; also as caustic; antiseptic.
*Acidum Hydrochloricum Dilutum (Acid. Hydrochl. Dil.), Diluted Hydrochloric Acid, U.S.P.—HCl (about 10%).
A colorless, odorless, strongly acid solution.