Pharmacopoeial Preparations And Their Doses. Part 10

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Pharmacopoeial Preparations And Their Doses. Part 10

Suppositoriae (Suppositories)

Preparations in suitable form for introduction into and retention in the rectum or vagina and so mixed with a base (generally Oleum Theobro-matis) that they shall be solid under ordinary conditions, but shall melt or liquefy after introduction. One only is official in U. S. P.:

Suppositoria Glycerini; base, stearic acid.

Syrupi (Syrups)

Liquid preparations of drugs consisting chiefly of a concentrated aqueous solution of sugar. There are 30 official in U. S. P.

Examples: Syrupus Aurantii, Syrupus Rhei.

The dose of all is about 1 fl

; 4 c.c., or rather more excepting Syrupus

Ferri Bromidi, Ferri Iodidi, and Scillae Compositus, when it is 5 to 30

.30 - 2.00 c.c.

Tincturae (Tinctures)

Solutions in alcohol or diluted alcohol of the soluble constituents of substances which are not volatile. (The U. S. P. includes also, as an exception, the alcoholic solution of iodine.) They are prepared by -

(a) Maceration; e.g. Tinctura Opii Camphorata.

(b) Percolation; e.g. Tinctura Lavandulae Composita.

(d) Simple mixing of ingredients; e.g. Tinctura Ipecacuanhae et Opii.

Tinctures containing only one active substance are simple. The rest are compound; e.g., Tinctura Catechu Composita.

Some are compound, although it is not expressed in their name; e.g., Tinctura Aloes.

The tinctures of the U. S. P. are:

		Dote.
Tinctura Aconiti..........................		1/2 - 5 ; .03 - .30 c.c.
- Iodi.........		1 - 5 ; .06 - .30 c.c.
- Cantharidis...................................		1 - 15 ; .06 - 1.00 c.c.
- Veratri Viridis.........................		2- 10 ; .12 - .60 c.c.
- Strophanthi..............................
- Ipecacuanhas et Opii ....		3 - 15 ; .20 - 1.00 c.c.
- Opii.........		3 - 20 ; .20 - 1.20 c.c.
- Deodorati......................
- Arnicae Radici...........................		5 - 10 ; .30 - .60 c.c.
- Nucis Vomicae................................		5 - 20 ; .30 - 1.20 c.c.
- Opii Camphorata	child adult	3 - 20 ; .20 - 1.20 c.c. 1 - 4 fl ; 4.00 - 15.00C.C.
- Belladonnae Foliarum ....		5 - 30 ; .30 - 2.00 c.c.
- Scillae...........................
- Stramonii Seminis.................................
- Cannabis Indicae...............................
- Digitalis...................................
- Lobeliae...........................
- Ferri Chloridi.............................		5 - 60 ; .30 - 4.00 c.c.
- Capsici........................................
- Physostigmatis...............................		10 - 30 ; .60 - 2.00 c.c.
- Colchici Seminis................................
- Arnicae Florum..................................
- Gelsemii.................................		15 - 60 ; 1.00 - 4.00 c.c.
- Moschi.................................
- Zingiberis..................................
- Aloes...............................................
- Myrrhae.................................
- Guaiaci..........................		30 - 60 ; 2.00 - 4.00 c.c.
- Ammoniata.............................
- Lavandulae Composita . . . .
- Asafoetidae.......
- Benzoini..............................
- Composita........................
- Kino.............................		1/4 - 2 fl ; 1.00 - 8.00 c.c.
- Lactucarii..........................................

	Dose.
Tinctura Chiratae...............	1/2 - 2 fl ; 2.00 - 8.00 c.c.
- Cimicifugae......................
- Cinchonae........................
- Valerianae.........................
- Ammoniata.........................
- Quassiae.........................
- Quillajae..........................
- Hydrastis.........................
- Serpentariae..........................
- Kranmeriae............................
- Catechu Composita . . . .
- Cubebae................................	1/2 - 3 f l ; 2.00 - 12.00 c.c.
- Sanguinariae.......................	1/2 - 3 f l ; 2.00 - 12.00 c.c.
- Tolutana................................	1 -2 fl ; 4.00 - 8.00 c.c.
- Croci...................................
- Humuli..........................
- Cinnamomi................................
- Aurantii Dulcis................................
- Gallae............................
- Aurantii Amari.............................
- Cardamomi..................................
- Rhei Aromatica.............................	1 -3 fl ; 4.00 - 12.00 c.c.
- Cinchonas Composita ....	1 - 4 fl ; 4.00 - 15.00 c.c.
- Rhei.........
- Calendulae.........................................
- Aloes et Myrrhae...............................	1 -2 1/2 fl ; 4.00 - 10.00 c.c.
- Calumbae........................	1 - 4 fl ; 4.00 - 15.00 c.c.
- Hyoscyami......................
- Sumbul.............................
- Gentianae Composita ....
- Bryoniae...........................	2 - 4 fl ; 8.00 - 15.00 c.c.
- Cardamomi Composita ....	2 - 4 fl ; 8.00 - 15.00 c.c.
- Rhei Dulcis..............................	1/4 - 1 fl ; 8.00 - 30.00 c.c.
- Matico.......................................	1/2 - 1 fl ; 15.00 - 30.00 c.c.
- Vanillae........................................	Flavoring.
- Pyrethri.....................................	Externally.