Suppositorium, (Suppository, e.g. Suppositoria Morphina?) Conica 

 masses usually made by incorporating some drug with Oil of Theobrcmal 

 (This is a solid). They are made to weigh about fifteen grains each and 

 are used by inserting them into the rectum. ' Suppositories made for use 

 in the vagina are made to weigh about a drachm and are called pessaries, 

 while those used for the urethra are elongated rods, made with Cocoa 

 Butter or gelatin, and are called Bougies. 



Syrups, (Syrup, e.g. Syrupus Tolutanus) Viscid liquids prepared by 

 dissolving active medicines in a syrup made from cane-sugar and water. 

 Used as flavouring vehicles and to suspend insoluble powders in mixtures. 



Tabella, (Tablet) The only official tablet is that of Nitro-glycerin 

 which is composed of nitroglycerin incorporated with Chocolate and mould- 

 ed to a flat ,circular shape. 



Tinctura, (Tincture) Fluid preparations of drugs prepared by so- 

 lution, maceration or percolation with alcohol. That of Lobelia alone is 

 prepared with ether. Those containing more than one active principle 

 are known as Compound Tinctures. They are weaker in pharmacological 

 action than the Liquid Extracts and are the most suitable form in which 

 drugs soluble in alcohol may be incorporated in mixtures which contain 

 alcohol as the main solvent. (If much water is present ingredients not 

 of pharmacological importance which are present in the tincture may be 

 precipitated). 



Standardized Tinctures are such as must show by assay a certain quantity 

 of certain of its constituents. The term standardized may also be applied 

 to Extracts. 



Trochiscus, (Lozenge, e.g. Trochisci Potassii Chloratis) A large dry 

 tablet prepared by mixing an active drug or drugs with Refined Sugar and 

 Powdered Acacia forming a mass by the aid of one of four bases, Fruit 

 Basis (Black Current Paste), Rose Basis (Rose Water), Tolu Basis (Tinc- 

 ture of Tolu) or Simple Basis (Water) and then dividing the resulting mass 

 with a suitable mould into lozenges of definite weight, which are then dried 

 Unguentum, (Ointment, e.g. Unguentum Hydrargyri) A prepara- 

 tion made by incorporating solutions or finely divided drugs with a fatty 

 base. This is commonly Wool-fat, Lard, or a Paraffin. They are smeared 

 or rubbed into the skin. 



Vinum, (Wine, e.g. Vinum Ipecacuanhae) Solutions of drugs in either 

 Sherry (Vinum Xericum) or Orange Wine (Vinum Aurantium). They are 

 but little used. 



Non-Official Preparations. 



Cachet, (Cachet or Konseal). A cachet is made of two concave plates 

 of rice paper within which the medicament is enclosed and which is then 

 sealed by moistening the contiguous borders of the plates with water. 

 They offer an elegant method for completely covering nauseous and in- 

 soluble powders which are too bulky to be made into pills. 



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