Materia medica, pharmacy, pharmacology and therapeutics / by W. Hale White.

  • Hale-White, William, Sir, 1857-1949.
Date:
1903
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    generally applied on lint, or washed on the part. The B. P. contains two : Lotio Hydrargyri Flava and Lotio Hydrargyri Nigra. Mella.—Mixtures of some substance with clari- fied honey. The B. P. contains only one : Mel Boracis. Misturae.—Liquid preparations consisting of one or more drugs dissolved in water or diii'used in a solution of gum or some other thick fluid. The mixture is usually flavoured, and is for internal administration. Examples in B. P. of solutions : M. Creosoti, M. Sennre Composita. Examples in B. P. of suspension : M. Ammoniaci (the gum of which suspends the resin), M. Ferri Co. (triturated with water), M. Cretre, M. Guaiaci (suspended in gum), M. Olei Eicini (emulsified in gum). The dose of all is J—1§. Mucilagines.—Mucilages are aqueous, viscid solutions or partial solutions of gum used for suspend- ing insoluble substances. The B. P. contains two : Mucilago Acacias, and Mucilago Tragacantha3. There is no fixed dose; it is usually about 5j. Olea.—There are many oils in the Pharmacopoeia. They are all obtained by distillation or by expression except Oleum Phosphoratum, which is a solution of phosphorus in almond oil. The B. P. olea are— Dose. Dose. Oleum Crotonis — Anethi — Anisi — Anthemidis — Cajuputi — Carui — Caryophylli — Cinnamomi — Goriandri — Eucalypti — Juniperi — Lavandulfe 1 2 1 2 3lll. Oleum Limonis — MenthsePiperitfB — MenthfE Viridis — Myristicffi — PimentoB — Eosmarini — Phosphoratum — Copaibaj ] — Cubebfe [ — Santali J — TerebinthintB 2— 10111. 3— 45. 1—5tii. 11