This section is from the book "A Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology", by David M. R. Culbreth. Also available from Amazon: Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology.
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 |
 
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