This section is from the book "Materia Medica: Pharmacology: Therapeutics Prescription Writing For Students and Practitioners", by Walter A. Bastedo. Also available from Amazon: Materia Medica: Pharmacology: Therapeutics: Prescription Writing for Students and Practitioners.
Take belladonna plaster and spread it upon surgeon's adhesive plaster over a circular area 2 inches in diameter. (In this case it would be better to write the directions to the pharmacist in English.)
Criticize the following as to - (1) Completeness; (2) order and correctness of names of ingredients; (3) correctness of amounts; (4) safety of dosage; (5) directions.
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2. | Rx Mixt. creta........................ |
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Tr. opii........................... |
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Subnitrate bismuthum ................................. |
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As directed.
 
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