This section is from the book "Introduction To Materia Medica And Pharmacology", by Oliver T.Osborne. See also: The Principles Of Therapeutics.
In The New System. | In The Old System. |
Weigh solids: measure liquids. | |
1. | 1. |
Gm. | |
Take C. C. | Take |
Of salt ................ 1. | Of salt ................gr. xv |
Of water .............. 5. | Of water ..............fl. 3 j |
Mix | Mix |
Sign. - One teaspoonful at once. | Sign. - One teaspoonful at once. |
2. | 2. |
Same Latinised. | Same Latinized. |
Gm. | |
Recipe C. C. | Recipe |
Sodii chloridi ......... 1. | Sodii chloridi ........gr. xv |
Aquae ................5. | Aquae ................fl. 3 j |
Misce | Misce |
Signa. - One teaspoonful at once. | Signa. - One teaspoonful at once. |
3. | 3. |
Same abbreviated. | Same abbreviated. |
Gm. |
c.c.
Sodii cliloridi ......... 1.
Aquae ................. 5.
M.
One teaspoonful at once.
Sodii chloridi ....... gr. xv
Aquae ................fl. 3 j
M.
One teaspoonful at once.
4. | 4. |
Same ingredients for ten doses. | Same ingredients for eight doses |
Gm. |
c.c.
Sodii Chloridi ..............10. |
Aquae ............................50. |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful, three times a day, after meals. |
5. |
One dose; three ingredients. |
Sodii Chloridi ................. 3 ij |
Aquae ...................... fl. 3 j |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful. three times a day, after meals. |
5. |
One dose; three ingredients. |
Gm.
c.c.
Sodii Chloridi ............... 1. |
Syrupi .......................... 2.5 |
Aquae, q. s. ad ...................... 5. |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful at once. |
6. |
Same inqredients for ten doses. |
Sodii Chloridi ................ gr. xv |
Syrupi.......................... fl. 3 ss |
Aquae, q. s. ad........fl. 3 j |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful at once. |
6. |
Same ingredients for eight doses |
Gm.
c.c.
Sodii Chloridi ............... 10. |
Syrupi ..................... 25. |
Aquae, q. s. ad ............. 50. |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful. three times a day, after meals. |
7. |
One dose; four inqredients. |
Sodii Chloridi ................ 3 ij |
Syrupi ..................... fl. 3 iv |
Aquae, q. s. ad.......... fl. 3 j |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful, three times a day, after meals. |
7. |
One dose; four ingredients. |
Gm.
c.c.
Sodii chloridi ...... 1. |
Sodii bicarbonatis ... .50 |
Syrupi .......... 2.5 |
Aquae, q. s. ad....... 5. |
M.. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful at once. |
8. |
8ame ingredients for ten doses. |
Sodii chloridi .......gr. xv |
Sodii bicarbonatis... gr. vijss |
Syrupi ............... fl. 3 ss |
Aquae, q. s. ad............. fl. 3 j |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful at once. |
8. |
Same ingredients for eight doses |
Gm.
c.c.
Sodii chloridi ........ 10. |
Sodii bicarbonatis ..... 5. |
Syrupi ...............25. |
Aquae, q. s. ad ...............50. |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful, three times a day, after meals. |
Sodii chloridi ............. 3 ij |
Sodii bicarbonatis ..... 3 j |
Syrupi .............. fl. 3 iv |
Aquae, q. s. ad......... fl. 3 j |
M. |
Sig. - One teaspoonful, three times a day, after meals. |
Illustrative Prescriptions.
For Official Pills.
 
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