Strengths Of Pessaries

The following are the average adult doses of medicines given in this form. Those marked * must be made with oil of theobroma:

Acid, boric..........

gr. x.

Acid, carbolic.......

gr. ij.

*Acid, gallic. ........

gr. x.

*Acid. tannic.........

gr. x.

Aconitin...............

gr.1/36

Alum....................

gr.x.

Alum and catechu of each..

gr. x.

Argenti nitrat..........

gr.j.

Atropine...................

gr. 1/20

Atropinae sulphat.....

gr. 1/40

Morphin. acet......

gr. ss.

Bismuthi oxidi.....

gr. x.

Bismuthi subnit......

gr. xv.

Boracis .................

gr. xv.

Chloral hydrat........

gr. x.

Cocainae..............

gr. ss.

Coninae ..........

mss

Ext. belladon. virid...

gr. iij.

Ext. belladon. alc...

gr. ss.-gr. j.

Ext. conii.............

gr. v.

*Ferri perchlorid. ..

gr- v.

Strengths Of Suppositories

The following are the average adult doses of medicines given in this form:

Acid, boric. ............

gr. iij.

*Acid. carbolic..........

gr. j.

Acid, gallic. ..........

gr. iij.

*Acid. tannic. ..........

gr. iij.

Aloin. ...............

gr. j.

Argenti nitrat..........

gr. j.

Atropinae..................

gr. 1/20

Bismuthi oxidi......

gr. x.

Bismuthi oxychloridi.

gr. x.

Bismuthi subnit.....

gr. v.-gr. x.

Boracis ....................

gr. v.

Cambogiae............

gr. iij.

Chloral hydrat.........

gr. v.

Cocainae.............

gr. ss

Cocainae hydrochlor.

gr.1/4.gr. j.

Coninae hydrobromic

gr.1/4-gr. ss.

Cupri acetat. ...........

gr- ij-

Cupri sulphat..........

gr. ij.

Elaterii .................

gr. ss.

*Ext. belladonn. alc.

gr. iss.

Ext. belladonn. vir.

gr. ss.-gr. ij.

Ext. hamamelid. ...

gr. ss.-gr. j.

Ferri sulphat. exsic......

gr. x.

Hydrarg. oxid. rub..........

gr. ij.

*Ichthyol..................

gr. x.

Iodoform..................

gr. v.

Maticae...................

gr. x.

Morphinae hydrochlor. .

gr. ss.

Ol. eucalypti...................

5ss.

Opii pulv. .................

gr. ij.

Plumbi acetat..............

gr. viiss.

Plumbi acet. c opio.......

gr. ij.

Plumbi iodid.............

gr. v.

Plumbi iod. c atrop. sulph.....................

gr. 1/20

Potassii bromid. ........ .

gr. x.

Potassii iodid..................

gr. x.

Quininae hydrochlor......

gr. v.

Sodii carbonat.............

gr. xv.

Ung. hydrarg........

gr. x.-gr. xxx.

Zinci oxidi ..............

gr. x.-gr. xv.

Zinci sulphat..................

gr. x.

Zinci sulphocarbol............

gr. x.

Ext. krameriae gr. viij. c morph. hydrochlor........

gr. 1/10

Ferri perchloric!.

gr. ij.

Gallae pulv. gr. v. c opii pulv. ....

gr. j.

Gummi rubri ...........

gr. v.

Gum. rub. c ext. nuc. vom.

gr. j.

Hamamelin. . . gr. j.

gr. ij.

Hamamelin. c opio..........

gr. 1/4

Ichthyol.............

gr. ij.

*Iodoform............

gr- iij.

Iodoform. gr. iij. c ol. eucalypti ..............

mv.

Morphinse hydrochlor. gr.1/4-

gr. ss.

Opii pulv.................

gr- j.

*Plumbi acet. gr. iij. c opio

gr- j. .

Plumbi iodid..............

gr- ij.

Podophylli res.............

g. j.

Santonin. . . gr. iij.-

gr. vj.

Zinci oleat.............

gr. v.

Zinci oxidi..............

gr. v.

Zinci sulphat...........

gr. ij.

Those marked with an asterisk are the British Pharmacopoeia strengths.

In Dispensing Bougies a layer of cotton-wool should be placed at the bottom of the box and a piece of waxed paper over it, then the bougies should be put in flat, and if there is more than sufficient for one layer the first should be covered with waxed paper, a piece of cotton-wool, and waxed paper again. Pessaries and suppositories may be dispensed similarly, but partitioned boxes are more suitable for these. It is sometimes advisable to wrap each bougie, pessary, or suppository in tinfoil or waxed paper, especially if the compound is hygroscopic (e.g., glycerin) or volatile (e.g., eucalyptus oil). Glycerin suppositories, B. P., are not hygroscopic unless in a very damp atmosphere. The stearate sort are very hygroscopic.