Compendium of the pharmacopoeias and formularies (official and unofficial) : with practical aids to prescribing and dispensing : with addendum / C.J.S. Thompson.

  • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.
Date:
1922
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Credit: Compendium of the pharmacopoeias and formularies (official and unofficial) : with practical aids to prescribing and dispensing : with addendum / C.J.S. Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lamellae Homatropinae.—Homatropine hydro¬ bromide, 0-82 gm. ; gelatin-glycerin basis, lOl gm. Proceed as in the case of lamellae atropinae. Each disc weighs about 2'1 mg. gr.), and contains 0-65 mg. (T£0 gr.) of homatropine hydrobromide. Lamellae Physostigminae.—Physostigmine sul¬ phate, 0‘082 gm. ; gelatin glycerin basis, 8'45 gm. Proceed as in the case of lamellae atropinae. Each disc weighs about D3 mg. (-^ gr.), and contains 0’065 mg. gr.) physostigmine sulphate. Linimentum Aconiti.—Aconite root, in No. 40 powder, 500 gm. Exhaust by percolation with alcohol (90 per cent.), reserve the first 750 mils of percolate, and add the syrupy remainder left on evaporating the rest of the percolate to this ; the weight of ether-soluble alkaloids in 15 mils of the liquid is then determined, and sufficient camphor and alcohol added to the mixed percolate to pro¬ duce a preparation containing 0‘2 gm. of the ether-soluble alkaloids and 3 gm. of camphor in 100 mils. Liniment of Ammonia.—Solution of ammonia, 250 mils ; almond oil, 250 mils ; olive oil, 500 mils. Shake together. Linimentum Belladonna.—Liquid extract bella¬ donna, 500 mils ; camphor, 50 gm. ; distilled water, 100 mils; alcohol (90 per cent.), q.s. to produce 1,000 mils. Dissolve the camphor in 300 mils of alcohol, add the belladonna extract and other liquids to produce required volume. Linimentum Calcis.—Solution of lime, 500 mils ; olive oil, 500 mils. Shake together. Linimentum Camphorse (Camphorated Oil).— Camphor flowers, 200 gm. ; olive oil, 800 gm. Dissolve. Ammoniated Liniment of Camphor (Com¬ pound Camphor Liniment).—Camphor, 125 gm. ; oil of lavender, 5 mils ; strong solution ammonia, 250 mils; alcohol (90 per cent.), q.s. to produce 1,000 mils. Dissolve the camphor and lavender oil in part of the alcohol, add the ammonia gradu¬ ally and shake. Make up with alcohol to the required volume.