Aconitine, Mild, Merck.—Amorph.—(Do not confound with the "Potent"!)
Uses: As aconitine, potent, cryst.; but only 1/10 as powerful.—Dose: 1/64—1/20 grn., very carefully increased.—Extern. 1/2—2% oint. or solut.
Aconitine Nitrate Merck.—Cryst.
Dose: Same as of aconitine, potent, cryst.
Adeps Lanæ Hydrosus Merck.—U.S.P.
Hydrous Wool-fat.—Yellowish-white, unctuous mass. Contains about 25% water. Freely takes up water and aqueous solut's.—Non-irritant, permanent emollient, and base for ointments and creams; succedaneum for lanolin in all its uses.
Adeps Lanæ Anhydricus.
(Anhydrous Wool-fat).—Contains less than 1% of water.
Adonidin Merck.
Adonin.—Yellowish-brown, very hygroscopic, odorl. powd.; intensely bitter.—Sol. in water, alcohol; insol. in ether, chloroform.—Cardiac Stimulant, mild Diuretic.—Uses: Heart diseases, especially mitral and aortic regurgitation, and relieving precordial pain and dyspnea.—Dose: 1/16—1/4 grn. 4 t. daily, in pill, or solut. in chloroform water with ammonium carbonate.—Max. D.: 1 grn.