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Bromide Of Iron, Ferri Bro'midum, Ferrum broma'tum, (F.) Bromure de Fer, in solution, Hydrobromate of Iron, Ferri hydrobro'mas, Ferrum hydrobro'micum oxyda'tum, (dose, gr. i or ij,); and Bromide Of Potassium, Potas'sii bro'midum, (F.) Bromure de potassium, have been used medicinally, and chiefly in scrofulosis-internally, as well as applied externally. Bromine may be dissolved in forty parts of distilled water, and six drops be commenced with as a dose. Bromides of Mercury (Hydrar'gyri Bro'mida, (F.) Bromures de Mercure), have been given in syphilis. The protobromide and the bibromide are analogous in composition and medicinal properties to the corresponding iodides of mercury.