Part II
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~Vaso-Constrictors.~
Ergot and its preparations.
Hydrastinine Hydrochlorate.
Hydrastine Hydrochlor.
Stypticin.
~Vaso-Dilators.~
Amyl Nitrite.
Ether.
Erythrol Tetranitrate.
Nitroglycerin.
Potassium Nitrite.
Sodium Nitrite.
Spirit Nitrous Ether.
~Vascular Sedatives and Vascular Stimulants.~--_See Cardiac Sedatives, and Cardiac Stimulants._
~Vermicides.~--_See Anthelmintics._
~Vesicants.~--_See Irritants._
_~When in immediate need~_
of Drugs or Chemicals not at hand, any pharmacist is in a position to use our EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, which is in operation every day in the year, Sundays and Holidays included, until 9 p.m.--Hurry orders reaching us after regular business hours will receive prompt attention,--_provided_:
1--_that they come by_ WIRE;
2--_that they call for_ MERCK'S _chemicals or drugs_ (no other brands being in stock with us);
3--_and that the quantity and nature of the goods admit of their being sent through the_ MAILS.
As it is impossible for us to ascertain in each instance the identity of a Physician who might wish to make use of this department, we must insist (for the proper protection of the Profession against the unauthorized purchase of poisons, etc.; as well as in due recognition, by us, of the established usage in the traffic with medicines and drugs) that every such order be transmitted through an established Pharmacist; and pharmacists, when telegraphing orders to us, should always mention their jobber to whom the article is to be charged.
We trust that this Department will prove of value in cases of emergency and immediate need.
_MERCK & CO., New York._
SOME OF THE ~Awards to the Merck Products~
1830: ~Gold Medal:~ } Pharmaceutical Society "For the Relief of Mankind." } of PARIS (France).
1853: ~Medal and Special Approbation:~ } Exh'b'n of the Industry "For Specimens of Alkaloids." } of all Nations, N.Y.
1861: ~Gold Medal and Diploma.~ } Industrial Exposition, } DARMSTADT.
1862: ~Medal: "Honoris Causa."~ } World's Fair, LONDON } (England).
1864: ~Award: "Beyond Competition."~ } "Numerous and varied collection of } Pharmaceutical Congress Alkaloids and very rare products; } of France, Physiological Preparations of high } STRASSBOURG. interest and very difficult to obtain } in any appreciable quantity." }
1867: ~Gold Medal:~ } Universal Exposition, "Chemical Preparations; Quinine } PARIS (France). Salts; Alkaloids." }
1873: ~Medal of Progress and Diploma.~ } World's Exposition, (The Highest Award.) } VIENNA (Austria).
1876: ~The Great Prize Medal } Industrial Exposition, and Diploma.~ } DARMSTADT.
1879: ~Highest Award.~ } International Exh'b'n, } SYDNEY (Australia).
1880: ~Gold Medal and Diploma:~ } Medical Association "A Fine and Vast Collection of the } of Italy, GENOA. Rarest Alkaloids and their Salts." }
1880: ~Gold Medal:~ } International Exh'b'n, "Vitam Excolere per Artes." } MELBOURNE } (Australia).
1883. ~The Diploma of Honor.~ } International Expo'n, } AMSTERDAM } (Holland).
1893: ~Highest Award; Medal and Diploma:~ } Columbian Exposition, "For a large variety of preparations } CHICAGO. of great purity;" and "For great } ["_On Medicinal service rendered to the medical and } Chemicals_."] pharmaceutical professions." }
1893: ~Highest Award; Medal and Diploma:~ } Columbian Exposition, "For excellence of chemicals for } CHICAGO. analytical and scientific uses." } ["_On Guaranteed } Reagents_."]
~Etc., Etc.~
_Price: $1.00 Yearly_
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OF
~The Materia Medica and its Uses~
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