Colorl. cryst.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Uses and Doses, same as Hyoscine.
(Other salts of Hyoscine are not described because used substantially as the above.)
Hyoscyamine, True, Merck.—C.P., Cryst.—(Much stronger than Amorph.!)
From Hyoscyamus niger.—White, silky, permanent cryst.—Sol. in alcohol, ether, chloroform, acidulated water; slightly in water.—Hypnotic, Sedative.—Uses: To quiet insane and nervous; ease cough in consumption; asthma, etc.—Dose: 1/128—1/32 grn., several t. daily, in pill or solut.; as hypnotic for insane, 1/8—1/4 grn.—Antidotes: As for Atropine.
Hyoscyamine, True, Merck.—Pure, Amorph.—(Much weaker than Cryst.!)
Brown, syrupy liq.—Dose: 1/8—1/4 ♏.
Hyoscyamine Sulphate, True, Merck.—U.S.P.—C.P., Cryst.
White, deliquescent, microscopic needles; acrid taste.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Uses, Dose, etc.: As of Hyoscyamine, True, Cryst.
Hyoscyamine Sulphate, True, Merck.—Pure, Amorph.
Yellowish, hygroscopic powd.—Sol. in water, alcohol.—Dose: 1/8—1/4 grn.