Format explanation.
Related entry: Amylum

Synonym.—Amylum Iodatum.

Triturate the iodine with a little distilled water, add the starch gradually, and continue the trituration until the compound assumes a uniform dark blue or nearly black colour. Dry at a temperature not exceeding 40°, and reduce the product to a fine powder.

Dose.—2 to 5 grammes (30 to 75 grains).

The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.