Medicated Syrups. Syrup is a concentrated solution of sugar in watery fluids. If made with pure water, it is termed syrup or simple syrup. Where the water contains one or more medicinal agents, it is called medicated syrup. Full information as to preparation, etc., will be found in Nos. 1356, etc..

4626. Syrup of Phosphate of Zinc

4626.    Syrup of Phosphate of Zinc. Phosphate of zinc, 192 grains; water, 11 fluid drachms; syrupy phosphoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 5 fluid drachms; syrup, 10 fluid ounces. Hub the phosphate with the water, add the acid, and filter into the syrup. Each fluid drachm contains 2 grains of zinc phosphate and about 18 minims of dilute phosphoric acid. In this formula, avoirdupois weight and Imperial measure are adopted.

4627. Syrup of Phosphate of Quinine

4627.   Syrup of Phosphate of Quinine. Take of phosphate of quinia, 96 grains; water, 13 1/2 fluid drachms; syrupy phosphoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 21/2 fluid drachms; syrup, 10 fluid drachms. Mix the acid with the water, add the quinia, and filter into the syrup. Each fluid drachm contains 1 grain of phosphate of quinine and acid equal to about 10 minims of the dilute phosphoric acid.

The same weight of quinia, prepared by precipitating an acidulated solution of the disulphate by solution of ammonia, collecting, washing, and drying at 100° Fahr., may be used, in the absence of the phosphate. In this formula avoirdupois weight and Imperial measure are intended.

4628. Syrup of Phosphate of Iron with Quinine

4628.     Syrup of Phosphate of Iron with Quinine. Take of phosphate of iron, 192 grains; phosphate of quinia, 96 grains; water, 7 fluid drachms; syrupy phosphoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 9 fluid drachms; syrup, 10 fluid ounces. Rub the powders with the water, add the acid, and filter into the syrup. Each fluid drachm contains 2 grains of phosphate of iron and 1 grain of phosphate of quinine. In the absence of the phosphate of quinia, the same weight of quinia may be prepared as directed in No. 4627.

In this formula avoirdupois weight and Imperial measure are adopted.

4629. Easton's Syrup of Phosphate of Iron, Quinine, and Strychnine

4629.    Easton's Syrup of Phosphate of Iron, Quinine, and Strychnine. Take of phosphate of iron, 192 grains; phosphate of quinia, or quinia prepared as directed in No. 4627, 96 grains; strychnia (in crystals), 3 grains; water, 7 fluid drachms; syrupy phosphoric acid (specific gravity 1.5), 9 fluid drachms; syrup, 10 fluid ounces. Rub the phosphate of iron with 5 drachms of the water in a glass mortar, dissolve the strychnia and quinia in the acid, previously mixed with the remaining 2 drachms of water; mix and filter into the syrup. Each fluid drachm contains 2 grains of phosphate of iron, 1 grain of phosphate of quinine, and 1/32 part of a grain of strychnine.

In this formula avoirdupois weight and Imperial measure are adopted.