Ammonium + Copper + Silver handouts

ammonium (NH₄)

• hypothetical alkali metal

• diuretic

• buffer

• expectorant (like iodide)

• anti-cariogenic (like fluoride)

anmonium bromide (NH₄Br)

• depressant

• sedative

ammonium carbonate (NH₄)₂CO₃

• Sal volatile

  • Hartshorn

  • Preston Salt

  • Baker's Ammonia

  • Ammonium

  • Sesquicarbonate

• Expectorant (ammonium)

• Antacid (carbonate)

• Basis of smelling salts (aromatic spirit of ammonia)

aromatic ammonium spirit

• Spirit of Hartshorn

  • Spirit sal volatile

• Respiratory stimulant

ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)

• Muriate of hartshorn

  • Ammonium Muriate

  • Sal Ammoniac

  • Salmiac

• Expectorant

• Diuretic

• Urinary acidifier

• CI: Impaired hepatic function

• Treatment for Brominism

mercuric amidochlroide (HgNH₂Cl)

• Mercuric Ammonium Cl

• Ammoniated mercury

• White precipitate

• Topical anti-infective

ammonium iodide (NH₄I)

• Source of iodide

• expectorant

• antifungal

ammonium acetate (NH₄CH₃COO)

• Spirit of minderesus

• Styptic

strong ammonia solution

• Ammonia Hydroxide

  • Stronger Ammonia Water

  • Diluted Ammonia Solution

• circulatory stimulant by inhalation

ammoniacal silver nitrate

Howe’s solution

copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO₄ • 5 H₂O)

• Blue vitriol

  • Blue stone

  • Caparrosa

  • Azul Piedra Lipiz

• Component of Benedict’s, Barfoed’s, and Fehling’s

• Antidote for phosphorus (P) poisoning

• Increase hematinic activity of Fe

• Ingredient of Bordeux mixture —> algaecide in pool

Copper acetoarsenate (Cu₃(AsO₃)₂ • Cu(C₂H₃O₂)2+)

• Paris green

• Insecticide (suicidal drug in the past)

Copper citrate (Cu₃(C₆H₅O₇)2

Astringent in 8% concentration

silver nitrate (AgNO₃)

• Lapiz infernulariz

  • Lunar caustic

  • Indelible ink

  • Caustic pencil

  • Azotas

• Warts and Opthalmia neonatorum (1% drops) aka Crede’s prophylaxis

• Present form: Erythromycin

  • for N. gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis

Chlamydia trachomatis

no. 1 cause of blindness

diamine silver nitrate (Ag(NH₃)₂NO₃)

• Howe’s solution

• Astringent in 8% concentration

silver iodide (AgI)

• Poisonous

• Disinfectant

mild argyrol

silver potentiate that is antiseptic for eye (nlt 19 - nmt 23%)

strong protargol

Ear and throat (nlt 7.5 - nmt 8.5%)

colloidal collargol

General germicide