From what is Santonine obtained? Satonica. 



What is Litharge? Oxide of lead. 



What are soaps? Soaps are salts of fatty acids. 



What is Aqua Phagedaenica? Yellow Wash. 



What is the common name for Liquor lodi Com- 

 positus? Lugol's Solution. 



What are Stamens? The male organ of plants. 



What is Pollen? The fertilizing powder produced 

 by the stamen. 



Why should Acids never be prescribed with Lic- 

 orice? Acids precipitate the glycyrrhizin of the 

 Licorice. 



What is Goulard's Cerate? Ceratum Plumbi 

 Subacetatis. 



What is the common name for Plumbi Acetas? 

 Sugar of Lead. 



What is an Alkaloid? 



Alkaloids are alkaline principals obtained from 

 both the animal and vegetable kingdoms. They 

 are generally the active principles of the drug from 

 which obtained, and are generally crystallizable. 



They are divided in two classes: Amines, which 

 are liquids, and Amides, which are solids. 



What two ointments should not be made^with an 

 iron spatula? Citrine Ointment and Iodine Ointment. 



From what is Strychnia principally obtained? 

 Strychnos Ignatia. 



Name a preparation incompatible with Fowler's 

 Solution. T inctura Ferri Chloridi. 



What is the officinal strength of Fluid Extracts? 

 One cubic centimetre represents one gramme of the 

 drug. 



From what is Citric Acid made? From Lemons 

 and Lime Fruit. 



From what is Tartaric Acid obtained? From the 

 Crude Tartar of wine casks. 



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