Tartar emetic (potassium antimony tartrate) is used as an emitic in small does while
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Date: 26/07/2020

Tartar emetic (potassium antimony tartrate) is used as an emitic in small does while larger does are poisnous. It is used for the treatment of Kala-azar and such other tropical diseases. It is formed when antimonytrioxide `(Sb_4 O_6)` is treated with potassium hydrogen tartrate. It is.