Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary: With CommentsHewlett, Albion Walter
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Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary: With Comments
Hewlett, Albion Walter
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Pharmacopoeias -- United States
DOSAGE: 4 Gm. or 1 drachm (U.S.P.).
_Species Laxativae (Spec. Lax.), Laxative Species, N.F._ (Species
Laxantes, N.F. III, St. Germain Tea).--Senna (40%), potassium bitartrate
(10%), elder flowers, fennel and anise.
DOSAGE: 1.3 Gm. or 20 grains (N.F.).
_Syrupus Ficorum Compositus (Syr. Ficor. Co.), Compound Syrup of Figs,
N.F._--Fluidextract of senna (20%), aromatic fluidglycerate of cascara
sagrada (10%), with figs, oil of fennel and spirit of peppermint in
syrup. Absolute alcohol content about 5 per cent.
USES: Complex and misnamed cathartic, imitating a
widely advertised "patent medicine."
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
_*Syrupus Sennae (Syr. Senn.), Syrup of Senna, U.S.P._--Fluidextract of
senna (25%) and oil of coriander in syrup. Absolute alcohol content
about 5 per cent.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
_Syrupus Sennae Aromaticus (Syr. Senn. Arom.), Aromatic Syrup of Senna,
N.F._--Fluidextract of senna (12.5%), jalap (5%), rhubarb (1.75%),
Saigon cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, oil of lemon and sugar in diluted
alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 30 per cent.
DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.).
_Syrupus Sennae Compositus (Syr. Senn. Co.), Compound Syrup of Senna,
N.F._--Fluidextract of senna (13.5%), fluidextract of rhubarb (3.5%),
fluidextract of frangula (3.5%), methyl salicylate (0.4%) and alcohol in
syrup. Absolute alcohol content about 13 per cent.
USES: Complex and irrational cathartic.
DOSAGE: 8 Cc. or 2 fluidrachms (N.F.)
=Serpentaria (Serpent.), Serpentaria, U.S.P.= (Texas Snakeroot, Virginia
Snakeroot).--Rhizome and root.
ACTION AND USES: Bitter with no advantage over gentian;
now less frequently used than formerly.
DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.).
_Fluidextractum Serpentariae (Fldext. Serpentar.), Fluidextract of
Serpentaria, N.F._--Serpentaria (100%). Absolute alcohol content about
70 per cent.
DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims.
_Tinctura Serpentariae (Tr. Serpent.), Tincture of Serpentaria,
N.F._--Serpentaria (20%) in alcohol and water. Absolute alcohol content
about 60 per cent.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.)
=*Serum Antidiphthericum (Ser. Antidiph.), Antidiphtheric Serum, U.S.P.=
(Diphtheria Antitoxin).--Serum from a horse properly immunized against
diphtheria toxin; has a potency of not less than 250 antitoxic units per
Cc.
ACTION AND USES: Curative and prophylactic agent in
diphtheria. The possibility of serum disease must be
remembered. Caution should be exercised when antidiphtheric
serum is administered to persons who have had
asthma, and, above all, "horse asthma." In such cases a
few drops only of the serum may be injected, followed in
fifteen or thirty minutes by the full dose.
DOSAGE: Curative, 10,000 units (U.S.P.); protective,
1,000 units (U.S.P.); both hypodermic.
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