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White powd., or colorl. scales.–SOL. in 58 parts alcohol; slightly in ether; almost insol. in water.–Antipyretic, especially for children.—~Dose:~ _Children_, 1-1/2–6 grn., according to age, several t. daily; _adults_, 10–15 grn.
~Benzene, from Coal Tar, Merck.–Highly Purified, Crystallizable.~
MISCIBLE with alcohol, ether, chloroform, oils.–Antispasmodic and Anticatarrhal.–USES: Whooping-cough, influenza, etc.–~Dose:~ 2–10 [min.] every 3 hours, in emulsion, or on sugar or in capsules.–MAX.
D.: 45 [min.].
Benzoin–U.S.P.
_Preparations:_ Tr. (D., 20–40 min.), Comp. Tr. (D., 30–60 min.).
~Benzolyptus.~
Not completely defined.–(Stated: “Alkaline solution of various highly approved antiseptics of recognized value in catarrhal affections; Dental and Surgical Disinfectant; Antifermentative.–Liq.–SOL. in water.–~Dose:~ 1 fl. dr., diluted.–EXTERN. in 10–30% solut.”)
~Benzosol.~
BENZOYL-GUAIACOL; GUAIACOL BENZOATE.–Wh., odorl., alm. tastel., cryst.
powd.–SOL. in alcohol; insol. in water.–Ant.i.tubercular, Intest.
Antiseptic.–~Dose:~ 3–15 grn., in pill, or powd. with peppermint-oil sugar.
~Benzoyl-pseudotropeine Hydrochlorate Merck,~–see TROPACOCAINE, ETC.
~Berberine Carbonate Merck.~
Yellowish-brown cryst. powd.: bitter taste.–SOL. in diluted acids.–Antiperiodic, Stomachic, Tonic.–USES: Malarial affections, amenorrhea, enlargement of spleen, anorexia, chronic intestinal catarrh, vomiting of pregnancy, etc.–~Dose:~ _Antiperiodic_, 8–15 grn.; _stomachic and tonic_, 1/2–1-1/2 grn. 3 t. daily; in pills or capsules.
~Berberine Hydrochlorate Merck.–Cryst.~
Yellow, microcrystalline needles.–SOL. in water.–USES and DOSE: Same as berberine carbonate.
~Berberine Phosphate Merck.–Cryst.~
Yellow powd.–SOL. in water.–Most sol. salt of berberine, and easiest to administer, in pills, hydro-alcoholic solut., or aromatic syrup.—USES and DOSE: Same as berberine carbonate.
~Berberine Sulphate Merck.–Cryst.~
Yellow needles.–SOL. with difficulty in water; almost insol. in alcohol.–USES and DOSE: Same as berberine carbonate.
~Betol Merck.~
NAPHTALOL; NAPHTO-SALOL; SALI-NAPHTOL; BETA-NAPHTOL SALICYLATE.–White powd.; odorl.; tastel.–SOL. in boiling alcohol, in ether, benzene; insol. in water, glycerin.–Internal Antiseptic, Antizymotic, Antirheumatic.–USES: Putrid processes of intestinal tract, cystic catarrh, rheumatism, etc.–~Dose:~ 4–8 grn., 4 t. daily, in wafers, milk or emulsion.
~Bismal.~
BIs.m.u.tH METHYLENE-DIGALLATE, _Merck_.–Gray-blue powd.–SOL. in alkalies; insol. in water or gastric juice.–Intestinal Astringent (especially in diarrheas not benefited by opiates).–~Dose:~ 2–5 grn.
every 3 hours, in wafers or powd.
~Bis.m.u.th Benzoate Merck.–C.P.~
White, tastel. powd.–27% of benzoic acid.–SOL. in mineral acids; insol. in water.–Antiseptic.–USES: _Intern._, gastro-intestinal diseases; _extern._, like iodoform on wounds, etc.–~Dose:~ 5–15 grn.
~Bis.m.u.th Beta-naphtolate.~
ORPHOL.–Brown, insol. powd.; 23% beta-naphtol.–Intestinal Antiseptic.–~Dose:~ 8–15 grn., in pills or wafers; children half as much.
~Bis.m.u.th Citrate Merck.–U.S.P.~
White powd.; odorl.; tastel.–SOL., very slightly in water.–Stomachic and Astringent.–USES: Diarrhea, dyspepsia, etc.–~Dose:~ 1–3 grn.
~Bis.m.u.th Nitrate Merck.–Cryst.~
BIs.m.u.tH TER-NITRATE or TRINITRATE.–Colorl. hygroscopic cryst.; acid taste.–Changed to sub-nitrate by water.–SOL. in acids, glycerin.–Astringent, Antiseptic.–USES: Phthisical diarrhea, etc.–~Dose:~ 5–10 grn., dissolved in glycerin and then diluted with water.
~Bis.m.u.th Oxyiodide Merck.~
BIs.m.u.tH SUBIODIDE.–Brownish-red, amorph., insol. powd.; odorl., tastel.–Antiseptic.–USES: _Extern._, on suppurating wounds, ulcers, in skin diseases, gonorrhea, etc.; _intern._, gastric ulcers, typhoid fever, and diseases of mucous membranes.–~Dose:~ 3–10 grn., 3 t.
daily, in mixture, powd., or capsule.–EXTERN. like iodoform; in gonorrhea in 1% injection.
~Bis.m.u.th Phosphate, Soluble, Merck.~
White powd.–SOL. in 3 parts water.–Intestinal Antiseptic and Astringent.–USES: Acute gastric or intestinal catarrh.–~Dose:~ 3–8 grn.
~Bis.m.u.th Salicylate Merck.–Basic.–64% Bi{2}O{3}.~
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.
~Bis.m.u.th Sub-benzoate Merck.~
White powd.–Antiseptic, like iodoform.–USES: As dusting-powd. for syphilitic ulcers, etc.
~Bis.m.u.th Subcarbonate Merck.–U.S.P.–C.P.~
~Dose:~ 5–30 grn.
~Bis.m.u.th Subgallate Merck.~
Odorl., yellow, insol. powd.; 55% Bi{2}O{3}.–Siccative Antiseptic, and subst.i.tute for bis.m.u.th subnitrate internally.–USES: _Extern._, on wounds, ulcers, eczemas, etc.; _intern._, in gastro-intestinal affections.–~Dose:~ 4–8 grn., several t. daily.–EXTERN. like iodoform.
~Bis.m.u.th Subiodide~,–see BIs.m.u.tH OXYIODIDE.
~Bis.m.u.th Subnitrate Merck.–U.S.P.–C.P.~
~Dose:~ 5–40 grn.
MERCK’S Bis.m.u.th Subnitrate is a very light powder and fully conforms to the pharmacopoeial requirements.
~Bis.m.u.th Valerianate Merck.~
White powd., valerian odor.–INSOL. in water, alcohol.–Sedative, Antispasmodic.–USES: Nervous headache, cardialgia, ch.o.r.ea, etc.–~Dose:~ 1–3 grn.