Table showing the Number of Drops in a Fluidrachm of Various Liquids

Drops in f3j. (60 m.)

Weight of f3j in

grains.

grammes.

Acetum opii........................

90

61

3.95

Acetum sanguinariae................

78

55 1/2

3.59

Acetum scillae............................

68

57

3.69

Acidum aceticum.................

108

58

3.75

Acidum aceticum dilutum....................

68

55

3.56

Acidum hydrochloricum......................

70

65

4.21

Acidum hydrocyanicum dilutum................

60

56

3.62

Acidum hydrocyanicum dilutum.................

45

54

3.49

Acidum lacticum...................

111

66

4.27

Acidum nitricum......................

102

77

4.98

Acidum nitricum dilutum..............

60

58

3.62

Acidum nitrohydrochloricum..................

76

66

4.27

Acidum phosphoricum dilutum................

59

57

3.69

Acidum sulphuricum.....................

128

101

6.54

Acidum sulphuricum aromaticum..............

146

53

3.43

Acidum sulphuricum dilutum...................

60

58 1/2

3.79

Acidum sulphurosum...........................

59

55

3.56

AEther fortior..................................

176

39

2.52

Alcohol..................................

146

44

2.85

Alcohol dilutum.........................

137

49

3.17

Aqua..........................................

60

55

3.56

Aqua ammoniae fortior.......................

66

50

3.24

Balsaum peruviaum..............................

101

60

3.88

Bromum..........................................

250

165

10.69

Chloroformum purificatum.................

250

80

5.18

Copaiba................................

110

51

3.30

Creosote..................................

122

56 1/2

3.66

Fluidextractum belladonnae.....................

156

57

3.69

Fluidextractum buchu.............................

150

47 1/2

3.07

Fluidextractum cinchonae...................

138

58

3.75

Fluidextractum colchici radicis................

160

57

3.69

Fluidextractum colchici seminis..................

158

55

3.56

Fluidextractum conii fructus.....................

137

61

3.93

Fluidextractum digitalis.........................

134

62

4.01

Fluidextractum ergoae.......................

133

60

3.88

Fluidextractum gelsemii.....................

149

49

3.14

Fluidextractum glycyrrhizae.....................

133

61

3.95

Fluidextractum hyoscyami.........................

160

59

3.82

Drops in f3j. (60 ni.)

Weight of f3j in

grains.

grammes.

Fluidextractum ipecacuanhae............................

120

60

3.88

Fluidextractum pareirae....................................

140

57

3.72

Fluidextractum rhei................................

158

61

3.95

Fluidextractum sarsaparillae compositum..........

134

60

3.88

Fluidextractum sengeae...........................

137

62

4.01

Fluidextractum serpentariae........................

148

47

3.07

Fluidextractum uvae-ursi...............................

137

60

3.88

Fluidextractum valerianae.........................

150

49

3.17

Fluidextractum veratri........................

150

50

3.24

Fluidextractum zingiberis...................

142

48

3.11

Glycerinum......................................

67

68

4.40

Hydrargyrum..................................

150

760

49.24

Liquor acidi arsenosi.........................

57

55

3.56

Liquor ammonii acetatis........................

75

56

3.62

Liquor arseni et hydrargyri iodidi.................

58

55

3.56

Liquor ferri chloridi......................

71

72

4.66

Liquor ferri citratis........................

71

72

4.66

Liquor ferri subsulphatis...................

59

59

3.82

Liquor ferri tersulphatis.......................

73

83

5.37

Liquor hydrargyri nitratis.....................

83

72

4.66

Liquor iodi compositus.......................

131

123

7.97

Liquor plumbi subacetatis.....................

63

59

3.82

Liquor potassii hydroxidi......................

74

70

4.53

Liquor potassii hydroxidi.......................

62

58

3.75

Liquor potassii arsenitis....................

57

55

3.56

Liquor sodae chlorinatae.......................

63

62

4.01

Liquor zinci chloridi...........................

89

88

5.70

Oleoresina aspidii...............................

130

52

3.36

Oleoresina capsici............................

120

51

3.30

Oleoresina cubebae...............................

123

52

3.36

Oleum aethereurn...........................

125

50

3.24

Oleum amygdalae amarae......................

115

55

3.56

Oleum amygdalae expressum....................

108

48 1/2

3.14

Oleum anisi..........................................

119

54

3.49

Oleum aurantii corticis...........................

120

54

3.49

Oleum bergamottae.................................

130

46

2.98

Oleum cari.............................................

132

50

3.24

Oleum caryophylli..................................

130

57

3.69

Oleum chenopodii..................................

97

50

3.24

Oleum cinnamomi..................................

126

53 1/2

3.46

Oleum copaibae........................................

123

49 1/2

3.20

Oleum cubebae........................................

125

51

3.30

Oleum foeniculi........................................

125

53

3.43

Oleum gaultheriae...................................

125

62

4.01

Oleum juniperi.......................................

148

49

3.17

Oleum lavandulae florum.......................

138

52

3.36

Oleum limonis.........................................

129

47

3.04

Oleum menthae piperitae............................

129

50

3.24

Oleum olivae......................................

76

51

3.33

Oleum ricini....................................

77

51 1/2

3.33

Oleum rosae....................................

132

47

3.04

Oleum rosmarini..............................

143

50

3.24

Oleum sabinae ................................

102

54

3.49

Oleum sassafras..............................

133

58

3.75

Oleum terebinthinae..........................

136

45 1/2

2.94

Oleum tiglii......................................

104

50

3.24

Phenol (acidum carbolicum)......................

111

59

3.82

Spiritus aetheris compositus.......................

148

45

2.91

Spiritus aetheirs nitrosi..............................

146

47

3.04

Spiritus ammoniae aromaticus....................

142

48

3.11

Spiritus camphorae...................................

143

47

3.04

Spiritus chloroformi.................................

150

48

3.11

Spiritus menthae piperitae............................

142

47

3.04

Drops in f3j.

(60 m.)

Weight of f3j in

grains.

grammes

Syrupus acaciae.........................

44

73

4.73

Syrupus ferri ioidi......................

65

77

4.98

Syrupus sciallae.............................

75

74 .

4.79

Syrupus sciallae compositus..............

102

70

4.53

Syrupus senegae............................

106

70

4.53

Syrupus simplex...........................

65

72

4.66

Tinctura aconiti...............................

146

46

2.98

Tinctura asafoetidae.............................

120

54

3.49

Tinctura belladonnae foliorum.............

137

53

3.43

Tinctura benzoini composita..................

148

48

3.11

Tinctura cantharidis...............................

131

51

3.33

Tinctura cinchonae composita................

140

49

3.17

Tinctura digitalis................................

128

53

3.43

Tincutra ferri chloridi........................

150

53

3.43

Tinctura guaiaci........................

130

46

2.98

Tinctura iodi...................................

148

47

3.04

Tinctura nucis vomicae......................

140

44

2.85

Tinctura opii.....................................

130

53

3.43

Tinctura opii comphorata.....................

130

52

3.36

Tinctura opii deodorata..........................

110

54

3.49

Tinctura tolutana....................................

130

46

2.98

Tinctura valerianae..................................

130

52

2.36

Tinctura veraturm viride..........................

145

46

2.98

Tinctura zingiberis...................................

144

46

2.98

Vinum antimonii...............................

72

50

3.24

Vinum colchici radicis........................

107

55

3.56

Vinum colchici seminis..........................

111

54

3.49

Vinum opii.................................

100

55

3.56