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
_Syrupus Cimicifugae Compositus (Syr. Cimicif. Co.), Compound Syrup of
Cimicifuga, N.F._ (Syrupus Actaeae Compositus, N.F. III, Compound Syrup
of Actaea).--Fluidextract of cimicifuga (4%), fluidextract of senega
(2%), fluidextract of ipecac (1%), fluidextract of glycyrrhiza, wild
cherry, sugar and water. Absolute alcohol content about 5 per cent.
USES: Complex expectorant.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
_Tinctura Cimicifugae (Tr. Cimicif.), Tincture of Cimicifuga,
N.F._--Cimicifuga (20%) in alcohol. Absolute alcohol content about 90
per cent.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
=*Cinchona (Cinch.), Cinchona, U.S.P.= (Yellow Cinchona, Calisaya Bark,
Yellow Peruvian Bark).--Yields not less than 5 per cent. of alkaloids.
ACTION AND USES: Astringent bitter tonic.
DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.).
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum and Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum et
Hypophosphitum._--See under =Quininae Sulphas=.
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum et Ferri._--See under =Ferri Phosphas=.
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri, Bismuthi et Strychninae and
Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Strychninae._--See under
=Strychninae Sulphas=.
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Bismuthi._--See under =Bismuthi
et Sodii Tartras=.
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Calcii Lactophosphatis._--See
under =Calcii Lactophosphas=.
_Elixir Cinchonae Alkaloidorum, Ferri et Pepsini._--See under
=Pepsinum=.
_Extractum Cinchonae (Ext. Cinchon.), Extract of Cinchona, N.F._--A
hydroalcoholic extract diluted with glucose, yielding about 24 per cent.
of cinchona alkaloids.
DOSAGE: 0.25 Gm. or 4 grains (N.F.).
_Fluidextractum Cinchonae (Fldext. Cinchon.), Fluidextract of Cinchona,
U.S.P._--Cinchona (100%) yielding about 4.5 per cent. of alkaloids.
Absolute alcohol content about 65 per cent.
DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.).
_Fluidextractum Cinchonae Aquosum (Fldext. Cinchon. Aq.), Aqueous
Fluidextract of Cinchona, N.F._--Cinchona (100%), yielding about 5 per
cent. of alkaloids. Absolute alcohol content about 12 per cent.
DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (N.F.).
_Infusum Cinchonae (Inf. Cinchon.), Infusion of Cinchona,
N.F._--Cinchona (6%), aromatic sulphuric acid (1%) and water.
DOSAGE: 50 Cc. or 12 fluidrachms (N.F.).
_*Tinctura Cinchonae (Tr. Cinch.), Tincture of Cinchona,
U.S.P._--Cinchona (20%), yielding about 0.9 per cent. of alkaloids; in
alcohol, glycerin and water. Absolute alcohol content about 63 per cent.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
=Cinchona Rubra (Cinch. Rub.), Red Cinchona, U.S.P.= (Red Peruvian
Bark).--Yields not less than 5 per cent. of alkaloids.
ACTION AND USES: Identical with those of cinchona.
Used as ingredient of the compound tincture of cinchona.
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