Small, white needles; acrid, burning taste.—Sol. in chloroform, alcohol, ether.—Expectorant, Alterative, Emetic.—Uses: Chiefly as expectorant; also in dyspepsia, debility, etc.—Dose: Expectorant, 1/12—1/8 grn., in solut.; alterative, 1/6—1/4 grn.; emetic, 1/2—1 grn.
Sanguinarine Nitrate Merck.
Red powd.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Uses, Doses, etc., same as alkaloid.
Sanguinarine Sulphate Merck.
Red powd.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Uses, Doses, etc., same as alkaloid.
Santonin Merck.—U.S.P.
Anhydrous Santoninic Acid.—Sol. in 4 parts chloroform, 40 parts alcohol, 140 parts ether, 5000 parts water.—Dose: 2—4 grn.; children of 2 years, 1/4—1/2 grn.—Preparation: Troches (1/2 grn.).
Sarsaparilla—U.S.P.
Preparations: Comp. Decoct. (D., 1—4 oz.); F.E. (30—120 min.); Comp. F.E. (D., 30—120 min.); Comp. Syr. (flavoring).
Sassafras—U.S.P.