Merck's 1899 Manual
Chapter 24 : ~Morphine Meconate Merck.~ MORPHINE BIMECONATE.--Yellowish-white powd.--SOL. in alcohol

~Morphine Meconate Merck.~

MORPHINE BIMECONATE.--Yellowish-white powd.--SOL. in alcohol; 25 parts water.--Said to have less disagreeable effect on brain, stomach, and intestines than other morphine salts.--~Dose:~ Same as Morphine.

~Morphine Sulphate Merck.--U.S.P.~

SOL. in 21 parts water.--~Dose:~ 1/8--1/2 grn.--_Preparations:_ Comp.

Powd. (1:60); Troches Morph. and Ipecac (1/40 grn. M., 1/12 grn. I.).

~(Other salts of Morphine are not described because used substantially as the above.)~

~Muscarine Nitrate Merck.~

Brown, deliquescent ma.s.s.--SOL. in water, alcohol.--Antihidrotic, Antispasmodic--USES: Night-sweats, diabetes insipidus; antidote to atropine, etc.--~Dose:~ 1/32--1/16 grn.

~Muscarine Sulphate Merck.~

USES and DOSES: Same as the Nitrate.

Musk--U.S.P.

Stimulant, Antispasmodic--~Dose:~ 3--10 grn.--_Preparation:_ Tr.

(1:20).

~Mydrine Merck.~

Combination of ephedrine and homatropine hydrochlorates (100:1).--Wh.

powd.--SOL. in water.--Mydriatic--USES: Where evanescent mydriasis is desired; especially valuable in diagnosis.--APPLIED in 10% solut.

Myrrh--U.S.P.

Astringent, Carminative. Cathartic, Emmenagogue.--~Dose:~ 5--20 grn.--_Preparations:_ Tr. (1:20); Tr. Aloes and Myrrh (each 10 per cent.); Pills Aloes and Myrrh (2 grn. A., 1 grn. M.).

~Myrtol Merck.~

Const.i.tuent of essential oil of Myrtus communis, L.--Clear, colorl.

liq.: agreeable, ethereal odor.--SOL. in alcohol.--Antiseptic, Sedative, Stimulant. USES: Chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis, cyst.i.tis.--~Dose:~ 1--2 [min.].

~Naftalan.--(_Not Naphtalin!_)~

NAPHTALAN.--Obtained by fractional distillation of a natural naphta from Armenia.--Blackish-green, unctuous, neutral ma.s.s; empyreumatic odor.--SOL. in fats, oils, ether, chloroform; insol. in water, glycerin.--a.n.a.lgesic, Antiphlogistic, Parasiticide.--USES: Succedaneum for oil cade or oil tar in skin diseases; also in burns, contusions, epididymitis, etc.--CONTRA-INDICATED in very irritated conditions: ineffectual in psoriasis.--APPLIED pure, and well covered. The stains it may make readily disappear on immersion in kerosene or benzin.--Keep from air!

~Naphtalin Merck.--U.S.P.--C.P., Medicinal.~

USES: _Intern._, intestinal catarrhs, worms, cholera, typhoid fever, etc.; _extern._, skin diseases.--~Dose:~ 2--8 grn., in powd. or capsule; for tapeworm, 15 grn., followed some hours later by castor oil.--MAX. D.: 30 grn.

~Naphtol, Alpha-, Merck.--Recryst., Medicinal.~

Colorl. or pinkish prisms; disagreeable taste.--SOL. in alcohol, ether; slightly in water.--Antiseptic, Antifermentative.--USES: Diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, and summer complaint.--~Dose:~ 2--5 grn.

~Naphtol, Beta-, Merck.--U.S.P.--Recryst., Medicinal.~

~Dose:~ 3--8 grn.--MAX. D.: 10 grn. single; 30 grn. daily.

~Naphtol, Beta-, Benzoate, Merck.--Pure.~

BENZO-NAPHTOL.--Whitish powd.; darkens with age.--SOL. in alcohol, chloroform.--Intestinal Disinfectant.--USES: Diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, cholera, etc.--~Dose:~ 5--15 grn.

~Narceine-sodium and Sodium Salicylate~,--see ANTISPASMIN.

~Neurodin.~

ACETYL-PARA-OXYPHENYL-URETHANE. _Merck._--Colorl., inodorous cryst.--SOL. slightly in water.--Antineuralgic, Antipyretic.--USES: Sciatica, rheumatic pains, migraine, various forms of fever.--~Dose:~ 15--25 grn. as _antineuralgic_; 5--10 grn. as _antipyretic_.

~Neurosine.~

Not completely defined.--(Stated: "Each fl. dr. represents 5 grn. each pota.s.s., sod., and ammon. bromides; zinc bromide 1/8 grn., ext. bellad.

and ext. cannab. ind. each 1/64 grn.; ext. lupuli 4 grn.; fl. ext.

cascara 5 min.; with aromatic elixirs.--Neurotic, Anodyne, Sedative.--_Dose:_ 1--2 fl. drs.")

~Nickel Bromide Merck.~

Greenish-yellow powd.--SOL. in water, alcohol, ether.--Nerve Sedative.--USES: Epilepsy, etc.--~Dose:~ 5--10 grn.

~Nosophen.~

TETRAIODO-PHENOLPHTALEIN.--Yellow, odorl., tastel., insol. powd.; 60% iodine.--Surgical Antiseptic, like iodoform.

Nutgall--U.S.P.

GALLS.--_Preparations:_ Tr. (D., 30--60 min.); Oint. (1:5).

Nutmeg--U.S.P.

Aromatic, Carminative.--~Dose:~ 5--20 grn.--_Preparations:_ Oil (D., 1--5 min.); Spt. (5 per cent. oil).--Enters into Aromatic Powder, and Comp. Tr. Lavender.

Nux Vomica--U.S.P.

Stomachic, Tonic, Respir. Stimulant.--~Dose:~ 1--5 grn.--_Preparations:_ Ext. (D., 1/8--1/2 grn.); F.E. (1:1); Tr. (2 per cent. ext.).--See also, Strychnine.

~Oil, Almond, Bitter-, Merck.--U.S.P.~

~Dose:~ 1/6--1/2 [min.]--ANTIDOTES: Emetics, stomach siphon, ammonia, brandy, iron persulphate.--CAUTION: Poison!

~Oil, Cade, Merck.--U.S.P.~

Juniper Tar.--USES: Only _extern._, in psoriasis, favus, etc.

Chapter 24 : ~Morphine Meconate Merck.~ MORPHINE BIMECONATE.--Yellowish-white powd.--SOL. in alcohol
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