This section is from the book "Laboratory Manual Of Pharmacology", by A. D. Bush. Also available from Amazon: Laboratory manual of pharmacology.
Tartar Emetic is made by suitably combining potassium bitartrate with the oxide of antimony.
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Tartar Emetic used to be extensively employed as a nauseant and emetic, but fortunately its use has been practically abandoned.
 
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