Dosage: 0.2 Cc. or 3 minims (U.S.P.).
Oleum Hyoscyami Compositum (Ol. Hyosc. Co.), Compound Oil of Hyoscyamus, N.F. (Balsamum Tranquillans).—Infused oil of hyoscyamus (hyoscyamus 10%) flavored with oils of lavender, peppermint, rosemary and thyme.
*Tinctura Hyoscyami (Tr. Hyosc.), Tincture of Hyoscyamus, U.S.P. (Tincture of Henbane, Hyoscyami Tinctura, P.I.).—Hyoscyamus (10%), yielding about 0.0065 per cent. of hyoscyamus alkaloids; in diluted alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 47 per cent.
Dosage: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
*Hypophysis Sicca (Hypophysis Sic.), Desiccated Hypophysis, U.S.P. (Desiccated Pituitary Body).—The posterior lobe obtained from the pituitary body of cattle.
A yellowish or grayish powder with a characteristic odor. Partially soluble in water.
Action and Uses. Solutions are used, hypodermically, to strengthen uterine contractions in prolonged labor. They also stimulate peristalsis and have been used with some success after abdominal operations and as a vasomotor stimulant. Oral administration is ineffective.
Dosage: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.).
*Liquor Hypophysis (Liq. Hypophysis), Solution of Hypophysis, U.S.P. (Solution of the Pituitary Body).—Contains the water-soluble principles from the fresh posterior lobe of the pituitary body of cattle. Assayed by testing against a standard solution of beta-iminazolyl-ethylamine hydrochloride by the method of the U.S. Hygienic Laboratory.
Dosage: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.).