ACTION AND USES: Analgesic, hypnotic and sedative. It is perhaps the best modification of morphine for use in coughs. As compared with morphine it is less constipating and less apt to induce a drug habit. The phosphate and sulphate are preferred for hypodermic use. DOSAGE: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.). _Elixir Terpini Hydratis et Codeinae (Elix. Terpin. Hyd. et Codein.), Elixir of Terpin Hydrate and Codeine, N.F._--Codeine (0.2%) and elixir of terpin hydrate. Absolute alcohol content about 42 per cent. DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.). This dose contains about 0.008 Gm. or 1/8 grain of codeine, and about 0.07 Gm. or 1-1/6 grains of terpin hydrate. =*Codeinae Phosphas (Codein. Phos.), Codeine Phosphate, U.S.P.= White, odorless, efflorescent powder. Freely soluble in water (1:2.3) and slightly soluble in alcohol (1:325). ACTION AND USES: Same as those of codeine; preferred for hypodermic use. DOSAGE: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.). =*Codeinae Sulphas (Codein. Sulph.), Codeine Sulphate, U.S.P.= White, odorless, efflorescent crystals or powder. Soluble in water (1:30) and very slightly soluble in alcohol (1:1280). ACTION AND USES: Same as those of codeine. Preferred for hypodermic injections. DOSAGE: 0.03 Gm. or 1/2 grain (U.S.P.). _Syrupus Codeinae (Syr. Codein.), Syrup of Codeine, N.F._--Codeine sulphate (0.2%) and syrup. USES: Superfluous. DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.) =Coffea Tosta (Coff. Tost.), Coffee, N.F.= (Roasted Coffee). ACTION AND USES: Beverage and flavor. _Fluidextractum Coffeae (Fldext. Coff.), Fluidextract of Coffee, N.F._ (Fluidextractum Coffeae Tostae, N.F. III).--Coffee (100%). Absolute alcohol content about 20 per cent. DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (N.F.). =Colchici Cormus (Colch. Corm.), Colchicum Corm, U.S.P.= (Colchicum Root).--Yields not less than 0.35 per cent. of colchicine. ACTION AND USES: Said to be antineuralgic and analgesic; frequently used in the treatment of acute gouty attacks and to some extent to ward off such attacks. Full doses produce watery stools and abdominal pains. DOSAGE: 0.25 Gm. or 4 grains (U.S.P.), in pills; or preferably as the tincture. _Extractum Colchici Cormi (Ext. Colch. Corm.), Extract of Colchicum Corm, U.S.P._ (Powdered Extract of Colchicum Corm).--One Gm. extract represents 4 Gm. colchicum corm and yields about 1.4 per cent. of colchicine. DOSAGE: 0.06 Gm. or 1 grain (U.S.P.). _Fluidextractum Colchici Cormi (Fldext. Colch. Corm.), Fluidextract of Colchicum Corm, N.F._--Colchicum corm (100%), yielding about 0.35 per cent. of colchicine. Absolute alcohol content about 55 per cent. DOSAGE: 0.2 Cc. or 3 minims (N.F.). _Vinum Colchici Cormi (Vin. Colchic. Corm.), Wine of Colchicum Corm, N.F._--Colchicum corm (40%) yielding about 0.14 per cent. of colchicine, in alcohol and sherry wine. Absolute alcohol content about 30 per cent. DOSAGE: 0.6 Cc. or 10 minims (N.F.).