28 per cent. NH3.—Dose: 4—10 min., well diluted.—Antidotes: Acetic, tartaric, dil. hydrochloric acids, after vomiting.—Incompatibles: Strong mineral acids, iodine, chlorine water, alkaloids.—Preparation: Spt. (10 per cent. NH3).
Ammoniac—U.S.P.
Gum or Resin Ammoniac.—Dose: 5—15 grn.—Preparations: Emuls. (4 per cent.); Plaster (with mercury).
Ammonium Arsenate Merck.
White, efflorescent cryst.—Sol. in water.—Alterative.—Uses: Chiefly in skin diseases.—Dose: 1/2 grn., gradually increased, 3 t. daily in water.
Ammonium Benzoate Merck.—U.S.P.
Dose: 10—30 grn. 3 or 4 t. daily, in syrup or water.
Ammonium Bicarbonate Merck.—Pure, Cryst.
Sol. in water, alcohol.—Antacid, Stimulant.—Uses: Acid fermentation of stomach; stimulant depressed condition.—Dose: 5—15 grn.
Ammonium Bromide.—U.S.P.