Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics. / By William Whitla.
- William Whitla
- Date:
- 1882
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Elements of pharmacy, materia medica, and therapeutics. / By William Whitla. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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![Pilula Assafcetidae Composita. i in 3^. Assafoetida, galbanum, and myrrh, of each 2 oz.; treacle, 1 oz.; heated by means of a water-bath, and stirred until of a uniform consistence. A valuable Antispasmodic. Useful in hysteria. Dose—5 to 10 grs. Spiritus Ammonise Fcetidus. 33 grs. assafoetida to 1 oz. A clear, faintly yellow liquid, prepared by distilling a mix- ture of assafoetida 1|- oz. and rectified spirit 15 oz., and add- ing to the distilled spirit 2 oz. strong solution of ammonia, with as much rectified spirit as will make the product measure 20 oz. The best fluid form for prescribing assafoetida. Dose—^ to 1 dram, diluted with water. Tinctura Assafcetidae. 2^ oz. in 1 pint. Prepared by macerating oz. assafoetida with 1 pint rectified spirit. A bright brown liquid. Dose—^ to 1 dram. ATROPIA (Atropia). C^H^jNOg. An alkaloid obtained from belladonna in the following manner:—A strong tincture is made by macerating belladonna root in rectified spirit; on adding slaked lime to this the alkaloid is set free along with colouring matters; sulphuric acid, poured upon the precipitate, forms sulphate of atropia. which is again decomposed by carbonate of potash, and, on purification by charcoal, chloroform, and spirit, the alkaloid is obtained in colourless acicular crystals. Sedative and Anodyne. A very active Poison. Dose--3'ij of a grain. Should not be given in this form. Liquor Atropiae. 4 grs. in 1 oz. A colourless liquid, prepared by dissolving 4 grs. of atropia in 1 dr. of rectified spirit and 7 drs. distilled water. Used chicfiy in ophthalmic surgery to dilate the pupil, but, as the spirit smarts, the Liq. Atropia; Sulph. is preferred. Unguentum Atropiae. 8 grs. in l oz. A white ointment, prepared by dissolving 8 grs. of atropia in \ dram of rectified spirit, and mixing with 1 oz. lard. Anodyne. Atropiae Sulphas. A colourless powder, obtained by dissolving atropia in dilute sul])huric acid, and evaporating. Acts like atropia, and is very soluble. A powerful Poison.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21507296_0132.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
