Syrupus Ipecacuanhae et Opii and Tinctura Ipecacuanhae et Opii.—See under Opium.
Vinum Ipecacuanhae (Vin. Ipecac.), Wine of Ipecac, N.F.—Fluidextract of ipecac (10%, yielding about 0.2% ipecac alkaloids) in alcohol and sherry wine. Absolute alcohol content about 27 per cent.
Dosage: 1 Cc. or 15 minims.
Iris (Iris), Orris, N.F. (Orris Root).—Rhizome.
Action and Uses: At one time thought to be a mild digestive stimulant, slightly cathartic and diuretic. Now employed as dusting powder, tooth powder and perfume.
Iris Versicolor (Iris Vers.), Blue Flag, N.F.—Rhizome and roots.
Action and Uses: Obsolete cathartic; without advantage over resin of podophyllum.
Dosage: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (N.F.).
Fluidextractum Iridis Versicoloris (Fldext. Iri. Ver.), Fluidextract of Blue Flag, N.F.—Blue flag (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 80 per cent.
Dosage: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (N.F.).