Merck's 1899 Manual of the Materia Medica

by Merck & Co.

White powd.—Sol. in 3 parts water.—Intestinal Antiseptic and Astringent.—Uses: Acute gastric or intestinal catarrh.—Dose: 3—8 grn.

Bismuth Salicylate Merck.—Basic.—64% Bi₂O₃.

White, odorl., tastel. powd.; insol. in water.—External and Intestinal Antiseptic and Astringent.—Uses: Intern., phthisical diarrhea, summer complaint, typhoid, etc.; extern., like iodoform.—Dose: 5—15 grn.

Bismuth Sub-benzoate Merck.

White powd.—Antiseptic, like iodoform.—Uses: As dusting-powd. for syphilitic ulcers, etc.

Bismuth Subcarbonate Merck.—U.S.P.—C.P.

Dose: 5—30 grn.

Bismuth Subgallate Merck.

Odorl., yellow, insol. powd.; 55% Bi₂O₃f.—Siccative Antiseptic, and substitute for bismuth subnitrate internally.—Uses: Extern., on wounds, ulcers, eczemas, etc.; intern., in gastro-intestinal affections.—Dose: 4—8 grn., several t. daily.—Extern. like iodoform.

Bismuth Subiodide,—see Bismuth Oxyiodide.