Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott.

  • William Martindale
Date:
1885
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Credit: Extra pharmacopoeia : with the additions introduced into the British Pharmacopoeia 1885 / by William Martindale ; medical references and a therapeutic index of diseases and symptoms by W. Wynn Westcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dilutum (2 per cent.), in place of which it is some- times used. Potassii Ferrocyanidum, ^'ice Potass^ Prussias Fl.vta. *Potassii Nitras, t'ice Potass^ Nitras. *Potassii Permanganas, wcg Potass^ Perman- GANAS. Althougii ail improved process, a much more economical one is used commercially. See p. 291. Potassii Sulphas, viee Potass^ Sulphas. Potassii Tartras, vice Potass* Taktbas. Potassii Tartras Acida, vice Potass^ Tartbas AciDA. Test allows for impurity. Pulvis Cretse AromaticUS.—Mai/ be prepared of a bright yellow colour, it desired. Pulvis Elaterini Compositus, vice Pulyis Elatekii Compositus. — Has 1 of Elaterin to (K» of sugar of milk. See p. 168. tPulvis Glycjrrhizae Compositus.--Is the German formula, excepting that sublimed sulphur is ordered in place of washed sulphur. See p. 198. Pulvis Rhei Compositus.—The powdered Rhubarb must be free from oil, lo enable this preparation to mix with water; heavy magnesia may be used to produce a more condensed preparation. *Quinin8e Hydrochloras.—iVeu;.—See p. 298. *Quinin£e Sulphas, vice Quinm Sulphas.—New Tests are given for presence of cinchonidine, cinciioninc, quinidine, and cupreine. Must not contain much more than .5 per cent of sulphates of other alkaloids. *Rhamni Pran^se Cortex.—New.—Sec p. 305. *Rhamni Purshiani Cortex.—iV«c.—iS>/».—Cas- cara Sagrada. I'or the sake of distinction from Rhamnus I'rangiila, preparations of this are named Extractum Cascarsc Sagradaj and Exlractum Cas- cara; Sagradoc Liqiii'ium. Sec p. 305. Rhamni Succus.—Ouiltied. *Salicinum.—iVeio.—Sec p. 57. Scammonium.—Musi yield about 75 ])er cent., viee 80 or '.)0 formerly. Senna Alexandrina.—Now described as dried leaflets of Cassia aciUifolia, Dclilc. The obovate variety is not now met with in commerce.
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