Colorless crystals or white powder, odorless, and having a saline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:2.8), and only slightly soluble in alcohol. ACTION AND USES: Used for preparing physiologic salt solution. Given by mouth in large doses, is emetic and in proper dilutions, laxative. Excessive use as a seasoning for foods is particularly harmful in nephritis. DOSAGE: Emetic, 15 Gm. or 4 drachms (U.S.P.). _Liquor Sodii Chloridi Physiologicus (Liq. Sod. Chlor. Physio.), Physiological Solution of Sodium Chloride, U.S.P._ (Physiological Salt Solution, Normal Salt Solution).--Sodium chloride (0.85%) in water. USES: An indifferent vehicle, used especially for intravenous injections. _Sal Kissingense Factitium (Sal Kissingen. Fact.), Artificial Kissingen Salt, N.F._--Potassium chloride (2.8%), sodium chloride (59.4%), magnesium sulphate (20%), sodium bicarbonate (17.8%). USES: Alkaline saline cathartic. _Sal Kissingense Factitium Effervescens (Sal Kissingen. Fact. Eff.), Effervescent Artificial Kissingen Salt, N.F. _(Pulvis Salis Kissingensis Factitii Effervescens, N.F. III).--Artificial Kissingen salt (40%), sodium bicarbonate (40.6%), tartaric acid (9.4%) and citric acid (yielding sodium tartrate and citrate). DOSAGE: 5.5 Gm. or 80 grains (N.F.) =Sodii Citras (Sod. Cit.), Sodium Citrate, U.S.P.=--The hydrated salt. White, odorless granular powder or small crystals, having a cooling saline taste. Freely soluble in water (1:1.3); insoluble in alcohol. ACTION AND USES: Similar to those of potassium citrate. DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains. _Liquor Sodii Citratis (Liq. Sod. Cit.), Solution of Sodium Citrate, N.F._ (Mistura Sodii Citratis, Potio Rivierii).--Sodium citrate (3.5%) in water. DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.). _Liquor Sodii Citro-Tartratis Effervescens (Liq. Sod. Citro-Tart. Eff.), Effervescent Solution of Sodium Citro-Tartrate, N.F._--Sodium tartrate (about 8%) with syrup of citric acid (about 12%) and water. DOSAGE: The contents of one bottle, about 350 Cc. or nearly 12 fluidounces (N.F.) =Sodii Cyanidum (Sod. Cyanid.), Sodium Cyanide, U.S.P.=--NaCN. White masses or powder, odorless when perfectly dry; deliquescent in the air and exhaling the odor of hydrocyanic acid. Freely soluble in cold water. ACTION AND USES: Sodium cyanide replaces potassium cyanide, U.S.P. VIII. The alkaline cyanides are rarely administered internally, but their use in solution has been suggested as a substitute for diluted hydrocyanic acid =Sodii Glycerophosphas (Sod. Glycerophos.), Sodium Glycerophosphate, U.S.P.= (Sodium Glycerinophosphate).--Hydrated sodium glycerophosphate. Represents not less than 68 per cent. of the anhydrous salt. White, odorless plates, scales or powder, having a saline taste. Very soluble in hot or cold water and nearly insoluble in alcohol.