Solution of Citrate of Morphia. Syn. Liquor morphiæ citratis, Solutio m. c., L. Prep. (Magendie.) Pure morphia, 13 gr.; citric acid, 8 or 10 gr.; water, 1 fl. oz.; tincture of cochineal, 2 fl. dr.—Dose, 3 to 12 drops.
Solution of Citrate of Potash. Syn. Liquor potassæ citratis. Neutral mixture. (Ph. U. S.) Prep. Citric acid, 1⁄2 troy oz.; bicarbonate of potash, 330 gr.; water, 8 oz.
Solution of Copai′ba. See Solution, Specific.
Solution of Cor′rosive Sub′limate. Syn. Solution of chloride of mercury; Liquor hydrargyri bichloridi† (Ph. L.). Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Corrosive sublimate and sal ammoniac, of each 10 gr.; water, 1 pint, dissolve.—Dose. As an alterative, 10 to 30 drops; as an antisyphilitic, 1⁄2 to 2 fl. dr., in simple or sweetened water. It must not be allowed to touch anything metallic. It also forms a most useful lotion in various skin diseases.
2. See Lotion, Mercurial.
Solution of Cyanide of Potassium. Syn. Liquor potassii cyanidi. (Laming.) Prep. Cyanide of potassium, 22 gr.; proof spirit, 9 fl. dr. This is the strength of his hydrocyanic acid, which contains 1 gr. of real acid
in 1 fl. dr. Magendie’s medicinal hydrocyanate of potash consists of cyanide of potassium dissolved in 8 times its weight of distilled water.
Solution of Delphinia. Syn. Solutio delphiniæ. (Dr Turnbull.) Delphinia, 1 scruple; rectified spirit, 2 oz. For outward use.
Solution of Diac′etate of Lead. See Solution of Subacetate of Lead.
Solution, Donovan’s. See Solution of Hydriodate of Arsenic and Mercury (below).