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Compound Syrup of Glycerophos- 

 phates. — B. P. E., New York. — The 

 following recipe for the above-named 

 preparation is taken from the British 

 Pharmaceutical Codex : 

 Calcium Glycerophos- 

 phate 2.28 200 grains 



Potassium Glycero- 

 phosphate 1. 1 4 100 grains 



Sodium Glycerophos- 

 phate 1. 14 loograins 



Magnesium Glycero- 

 phosphate 1. 14 loogiains 



Iron Glycerophos- 

 phate, in scales . . . 0.57 50 grains 

 G 1 y c e r o phosphoric 



Acid (20%) 2.08 200 minims 



Caflfeine 0.57 50 grains 



Strychnine 0.02 2 grains 



Refined Sugar 40.00 8 ounces 



Glycerin 20.00 4 fl. oz. 



Tincture of Cudbear. . 3.12 300 minims 



Chloroform 0.20 20 minims 



Alcohol 0.40 40 minims 



Distilled Water. . .to 100.00 to 20 fl. oz. 



Triturate the calcium, potassium, so- 

 dium, iron and magnesium glycerophos- 

 phates with the glycerin, previously 

 mixed with 20 (4 fluid ounces) of the 

 water; then dissolve the caffeine and 

 strychnine in the glycerophosphoric acid, 

 using gentle heat if necessary, and mix 

 the two solutions; dissolve the sugar in 

 the mixture with the aid of heat, add the 

 chloroform, previously dissolved in the 

 alcohol, and the tincture of cudbear, and 

 make up to the required volume with dis- 

 tilled water. This preparation contains 

 the equivalent of 1-80 grain of strychnine 

 in I fluid drachm. 



Dr. Robin's original formula for the 

 syrup specified 6 of calcium glycero- 

 phosphate, 2 each of potassium sodium 



and magnesium glycerophosphates, i of 

 iron glycerophosphate, 2 by weight of 

 tincture of ignatia, 3 of pepsin, i of 

 diastase, 10 by weight of tincture of 

 kola, and sufficient syrup of cherries to 

 produce 100 by weight. Syrup of gly- 

 cerophosphates and nux vomica (Sy- 

 rupus Glycerophosphatum et Nucis Vom- 

 icae), differs in containing 8 of tincture 

 of nux vomica instead of the strychnine 

 hydrochloride, while the chloroform and 

 alcohol are replaced by 8 of spirit of 

 chloroform. Dose. — 4 to 8 mils (i to 2 

 fluid drachms). 



Gabbet's Solution Intended? — Our 

 good friend, Dr. Joseph Weinstein, raises 

 the question whether the presciiber of 

 "Gobbett's Salution" mentioned on page 

 148 of the Journal for June did not 

 mean the diagnostic reagent devised by 

 Gabbet. This is prepared by dissolving 

 2 grammes of methylene blue in a mix- 

 ture of 35 grammes of concentrated 

 sulphuric acid and 65 mils of water. 

 Such a solution would cover the require- 

 ment of a "blue fluid containing some 

 corrosive acid" as well as would Vil- 

 late's solution. While we find no men- 

 tion of its use as an application to 

 venereal ulcers, it might so be used. 

 Have any of our readers had experience 

 with a prescription of this character? 



Zincum Chloratum, P. G. — L. A. K., 



New York, desired the specifications of 

 the latest German Pharmacopeia for 

 Zinc Chloride and the information was 

 gladly furnished over the telephone. It 

 is hardly necessary for us to print these 

 specifications in full on these pages, but 

 we mention the fact to say that we stand 

 ready to furnjsh similar service as far as 

 our linguistic ability goes. 



