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
_*Tinctura Cinchonae Composita (Tr. Cinch. Co.), Compound Tincture of
Cinchona, U.S.P._--Red cinchona (10%), yielding about 0.45 per cent. of
cinchona alkaloids, serpentaria (2%) and bitter orange peel, in
glycerin, alcohol and water. Absolute alcohol content about 64 per cent.
USES: Aromatic astringent bitter, of high alcoholic
content; superfluous.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
=Cinchonidinae Sulphas (Cinchonid. Sulph.), Cinchonidine Sulphate,
U.S.P.=--The sulphate of the alkaloid cinchonidine, obtained from
cinchona bark.
White, glistening, odorless needles with a very bitter taste.
Soluble in water (1:65) and in alcohol (1:90).
ACTION AND USES: Formerly used as a cheap substitute
for quinine sulphate, over which it possesses no advantage,
being less efficient and more convulsant.
DOSAGE: 0.15 Gm. or 2-1/2 grains (U.S.P.).
=Cinchoninae Sulphas (Cinchonin. Sulph.), Cinchonine Sulphate,
U.S.P.=--The sulphate of the alkaloid cinchonine, obtained from cinchona
bark.
White, lustrous, odorless crystals with a very bitter taste.
Soluble in water (1:60) and in alcohol (1:12.5).
ACTION AND USES: Similar to those of cinchonidine
sulphate.
DOSAGE: 0.15 Gm. or 2-1/2 grains (U.S.P.).
=*Cinnamomum Saigonicum (Cinnam. Saigon.), Saigon Cinnamon, U.S.P.=--A
bark.
ACTION AND USES: Carminative, antiseptic, somewhat
astringent, occasionally administered in diarrhea.
DOSAGE: 0.25 Gm. or 4 grains (U.S.P.), in powder.
_Fluidextractum Aromaticum (Fldext. Aromat.), Aromatic Fluidextract,
U.S.P._--Aromatic powder (100%), extracted with alcohol. Absolute
alcohol content about 80 per cent.
DOSAGE: 1 Cc. or 15 minims (U.S.P.).
_Pulvis Aromaticus (Pulv. Arom.), Aromatic Powder, U.S.P._--Saigon
cinnamon, Jamaica ginger, cardamom seed and nutmeg.
USES: Carminative.
DOSAGE: 1 Gm. or 15 grains (U.S.P.).
_Pulvis Cretae Aromaticus (Pulv. Cret. Arom.), Aromatic Powder of Chalk,
N.F._--Saigon cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, cardamom seed, prepared chalk and
sugar.
USES: Antidiarrheic.
DOSAGE: 2 Gm. or 30 grains (N.F.).
_Syrupus Cinnamomi (Syr. Cinnam.), Syrup of Cinnamon, N.F._--Saigon
cinnamon, alcohol and syrup.
USES: Flavoring vehicle.
DOSAGE: 4 Cc. or 1 fluidrachm (N.F.).
_Tinctura Aromatica (Tr. Arom.), Aromatic Tincture, N.F._--Saigon
cinnamon, Jamaica ginger, galangal, clove, cardamom seed, extracted with
a mixture of alcohol and water. Absolute alcohol content about 63 per
cent.
USES: Aromatic carminative, complex and without special
advantage over other carminatives, as, for instance,
tincture of cardamom.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (N.F.).
_Tinctura Cinnamomi (Tr. Cinnam.), Tincture of Cinnamon, U.S.P._--Saigon
cinnamon in alcohol, glycerin and water. Absolute alcohol content about
63 per cent.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 30 minims (U.S.P.).
=Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnam. Zeylan.), Ceylon Cinnamon, U.S.P.=--A
bark.
ACTION AND USES: Same as those of Saigon cinnamon.
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