Bright yellow, odorless, tasteless powder. Insoluble in water or alcohol.
Action and Uses: Similar to those of bismuth subcarbonate, over which it has no advantage.
Dosage: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.).
*Bismuthi Subnitras (Bism. Subnit.), Bismuth Subnitrate, U.S.P.—Basic bismuth nitrate of varying chemical composition.
A heavy, white, odorless, almost tasteless powder. Almost insoluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. In aqueous mixtures, incompatible with alkali carbonates because of the liberation of nitric acid.
Action and Uses: Somewhat more astringent than the subcarbonate, because of the liberation of nitric acid.
Dosage: 0.5 Gm. or 8 grains (U.S.P.). Preferably administered as a powder or as cachets.
Bismuthi Subsalicylas (Bism. Subsalicyl.), Bismuth Subsalicylate, U.S.P.—Basic bismuth salicylate, of varying chemical composition.
A white or nearly white, odorless, tasteless powder. Almost insoluble in water or alcohol.
Action and Uses: Protective and astringent like other insoluble salts of bismuth, over which it has no marked advantage.