Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 29

Pilulas ferri carbonatis,

No. x.

Sig. - One pill, three times a day, after meals.

N. B. - As these pills are official, and hence ready for dispensing, the word pilula is in the accusative case, with the adjective denoting the number of pills desired, agreeing with it in gender, number and case.

For Pills Not Official.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 30

c.c.

Gm.

Arseni trioxidi ......02

Strychninae sulphatis. .02

Quininae sulphatis .. 1.

M. Fac pilulas in numero 10.

Sig. - One pill, three times a day, after meals.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 31

Arseni trioxidi,

Strychninae sulphatis, aa gr.

1/3.

Ferri reducti.

Quininae sulphatis, aa gr. xx.

M. Fac pilulas in numero x.

Sig. - One pill, three times a day, after meals.

N. B. - Capsules could be ordered by changing the word pilulas to capsulas. In numero may be omitted. The pharmacist uses some simple excipient to make the pill mass.

If the bulk of powdered drugs desired is more than will make a pill of .30 gm. (gr. v), it is ordinarily best to order powders or papers made, and the word chartulas is substituted for pilulas.

For Rectal Suppositories.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 32

Gm. C.C.

Morphinae sulphatis.. .10

Extracti belladonnae

foliorum ..........20

Olei theobromatis ... 20.

M. et fac suppositoria 10.

Sig. - Use one suppository as directed.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 33

Morphinae sulphatis.... gr. ij

Extracti belladonnae foliorum .........................gr. ij

Olei theobromatis ............... 3 iv

M. et fac suppositoria viij.

Sig. - Use one suppository as directed.

N. B. - Two grams (thirty grains) is the proper size for a rectal suppository.

For an Ointment.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 34

Gm. C. C.

Unguenti zinci oxidi.

Unguenti aquae rosae aa 10.

M.

Sig. - Use externally.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 35

Unguenti zinci oxidi.

Unguenti aquae rosae, aa 3 ij

M.

Sig. - Use externally.

For a Plaster.

Illustrative Prescriptions Old System 36

Emplastri capsici ........

Sig.-Apply as directed.

..................4

X

4

in.