Colorless crystals or white powder, odorless and having a sweetish, alkaline taste. Soluble in water (1:15) and insoluble in alcohol. ACTION AND USES: Antiseptic detergent and alkaline. Used in the form of solution as a wash both externally and in the body cavities. Seldom used internally. DOSAGE: 0.75 Gm. or 12 grains (U.S.P.). _Liquor Sodii Boratis Compositus (Liq. Sod. Bor. Co.), Compound Solution of Sodium Borate, N.F._ (Dobell's Solution).--Sodium borate and sodium bicarbonate (each 1.5%) and liquefied phenol (0.3%) in glycerin and water. USES: Mild antiseptic. _Mel Rosae et Sodii Boratis (Mel Ros. et Sod. Bor.), Honey of Rose and Sodium Borate, N.F._ (Honey of Rose with Borax).--Sodium borate (10%), glycerin and honey of rose. USES: Alkaline demulcent. _Mel Sodii Boratis (Mel Sod. Bor.), Honey of Sodium Borate, N.F._ (Mel Boracis, Honey and Borax).--Sodium borate (10%) in glycerin and clarified honey. USES: Alkaline demulcent =Sodii Boro-Benzoas (Sod. Boro-Benz.), Sodium Boro-Benzoate, N.F.=--Sodium borate (43%) and sodium benzoate (57%). ACTION AND USES: Feeble alkaline antiseptic. DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (N.F.) =*Sodii Bromidum (Sod. Brom.), Sodium Bromide, U.S.P.=--NaBr. White, odorless crystals or powder, having a saline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:1.1) and soluble in alcohol (1:16). ACTION AND USES: Used as a nerve sedative and cerebral depressant. Practically identical with potassium bromide in action and uses, but somewhat less irritating. DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.). _Elixir Sodii Bromidi (Elix. Sod. Brom.), Elixir of Sodium Bromide, N.F._--Sodium bromide (1.75%) in syrup, water and aromatic elixir. Absolute alcohol content about 7.5 per cent. DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.) =*Sodii Cacodylas (Sod. Cacodyl.), Sodium Cacodylate, U.S.P.=--Sodium dimethylarsenate. White, odorless, deliquescent crystals or powder. Very soluble in water (1:0.5) and freely soluble in alcohol (1:2.5). ACTION AND USES: Is slowly decomposed in the tissues into trivalent arsenic. The action is thus more gradual and less toxic than that of other arsenic compounds. Produces garlic breath. Used especially by hypodermic injection, in anemias, etc. DOSAGE: 0.06 Gm. or 1 grain (U.S.P.) =*Sodii Carbonas Monohydratus (Sod. Carb. Monohyd.), Monohydrated Sodium Carbonate, U.S.P.=--Na{2}CO{3} + H{2}O. White, odorless, granular powder having a strongly alkaline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:3) and insoluble in alcohol. Incompatible with acids and acid salts and with the salts of the heavy metals and alkaloids. ACTION AND USES: Antacid and detergent; employed in medicine chiefly in the preparation of alkaline baths. DOSAGE: 0.25 Gm. or 4 grains (U.S.P.) =*Sodii Chloridum (Sod. Chlorid.), Sodium Chloride, U.S.P.=--NaCl.