This section is from the book "Dental Medicine. A Manual Of Dental Materia Medica And Therapeutics", by Ferdinand J. S. Gorgas. Also available from Amazon: Dental Medicine.
In measuring liquids by drops, a glass medicine-dropper should be used, as the uncertainty of dropping from various shaped bottles should not be depended upon.
The following list shows the relative differences between drops and minims of a few of the drugs used in dental practice.
Number of Drops in Sixty Minims -
Carbolic Acid....... 111
Sulphuric Acid.......128
Sulphuric Acid (dilute) .... 60
Aromatic Sulphuric Acid . . . 146
Ether.......... 172
Alcohol......... 146
Alcohol (dilute)...... 137
Aqua Destillatse...... 60
Aqua Ammonia ...... 64
Chloroform (purified) .... 250
Creosote......... 122
Fl. Extract of Ergot..... 133
Glycerine ........ 67
Liq. Chloride of Zinc .... 89
Oil Cajeput........ 134
Oil Cloves........ 130
Oil Cinnamon....... 126
Oil Wintergreen...... 125
Oil Peppermint....... 129
Oil Sassafras....... 133
Oil Turpentine....... 136
Aromatic Spts. of Ammonia . . 142
Spts. Camphor....... 143
Syrups......... 65
Tinct. Aconite....... 146
Tinct. Benzoin (Comp.).... 148
Tinct. Digitalis...... 128
Tinct. Chloride of Iron .... 150
Tinct. Opii........ 130
Vinum Opii........ 100
 
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