THE JOURNAI. OF PHARMACOIvOGY. 169 



Examination Questions of the Board of Pharmacy of the City of 



IVew York. {Contimied.) 



Pharmacy. 



1 . Give the unabbreviated official title of each of the following : 



{a) Lugol's Solution. [c) Tartarated Antimony. 



{b) Griffith's Mixture. {d) Monsell's Solution. 



2. Give the percentage strength of each of the following : 



[a) Vinum Antimonii {d) Glycerin. 



[b) Alcohol. ((?) Liquor Sodii Arsenatis. 



[c) Extractum Opii. (/) Acidum Sulphuricum. 



3. Name an official medicated water which contains a poisonous acid. Why does 

 the strength of this in the finished preparation vary ? 



4. State how an infusion whose strength is not directed by the physician should be 

 be prepared. Name the official infusions. 



5. How many grammes of Extract of Nux Vomica will be required to prepare 

 1000 cc. of Tincture of Nux Vomica? How many grammes of total alkaloids are 

 contained in 100 cc. of this tincture ? 



6. Opium Deodoratum : 



{a) State how it is prepared. 



[b) State what per-cent of Morphin it should contain. 



[c) State how it differs from powdered opium. 



7. Write a working formula for 4 fluid ounces of a 25% emulsion of Oil of Turpen- 

 tine. State what materials you employed and what quantities. 



8. How is Resin of Podophyllum prepared ? What purpose does the Hydrochloric 

 Acid which is used in its manufacture, serve ? 



9. A pharmacist has 4 lots of powdered opium containing respectively 10, 12, 16 

 and 18% of morphine. From these he wishes to obtain one kilogramme of a product 

 which will contain 14% of morphine. How many grammes of each kind must he 

 employ ? 



10. Ferri Sulphas Exsiccatus : 

 {a) State how it is prepared. 



[b) State why it should be kept in a dry, well-stoppered bottle. 

 {c) Name its official preparation. 



11. Give the official title of Blue Mass and name all of its constituents. 



12. How are Tinctures of Fresh Herbs prepared ? State whether or not they are 

 potent preparations. Give reasons for your opinion. 



13. How does Pearson's Solution differ from I,iquor Sodii Arsenatis ? 



14. Pancreatinum : 



From what source is it obtained ? 

 For what purpose is it used ? 



15. Is there any difference in the chemical composition and activity of commercial 

 Digitalins ? If so explain the causes. 



Chemistry. 



I. What colors do salts of the following metals impart to a Bunsen flame? 

 {a) Calcium. {c) Barium. 



{b) Potassium. , {d) Lithium. 



