acute, entire, nearly glabrous. Important constituent, the alkaloid 

 atropine. 



^xtractum Belladonnae Viride. Green Extract of Belladonna. 

 Dose. 1/4-1 gr. ; 15-60 mgms. 



The juice expressed from the fresh leaves, filtered and concentrated at a 

 low heat. (A frequent ingredient of pills.) 



3 Succus Belladonnae. Juice of Belladonna. Dose, 5-16 min.; 

 0.3-1 c.c. 

 To three parts of the fresh juice one part of alcohol is added. 



BELLADONNA RADIX. The root of Vtropa belladonna. Cyl- 

 indrical pieces, entire or longitudinally split, ^-1 foot in length, 3/8-3/4 

 inch in diameter, externally longitudinally wrinkled, and greyish-brown 

 in colour, internally whitish and starchy. Important active constituent, 

 the alkaloid, atropine. 



^xtractum Belladonnse Liquidum. An alcoholic extract stan- 

 dardized to contain 0.75% of alkaloids. 3/4 gr. in 110 min. 



^xtractum Belladonnae Alcoholicum. Dose, 1/4-1 gr. ; 

 15-60 mgms. 



The above evaporated and milk sugar added to form a slightly coherent 

 powder. Standardized to contain 1% of alkaloids. 



2 Suppositoria Belladonnae. 1/60 gr. of alkaloids in 

 each. 10; Oil of Theobroma to 100. 



2 Emplastrum Belladonnae. Base, Resin Plaster. Contains 

 0.5% of alkaloids. 



2 Linimentum Belladonnae 50; Camphor, 5; Water, 10; 

 Alcohol, to 100. 



x Tinctura Belladonnae. Dose, 5-15 min.; 0.5-1 c.c. 



6.26; Alcohol, to 100. Standardized to contain about 0.05% of alka- 

 loids. 



ATROPINA. ATROPINE. Dose, 1/200-1/100 gr. ; 0.3-0.6 mgms 

 Colourless crystals, in solution with a bitter taste. Soluble 1 in 300 of 

 water; readily in alcohol, chloroform, and ether. 



Incompatibles of atropine and its salts, as for alkaloids; sodium and 

 potassium hydrates and carbonates (not bicarbonates) ; decomposed by 

 heating in acid, alkaline or neutral aqueous solution. 



2 Unguentum Atropinae. 2 ; Oleic Acid, 8; Lard, 90. 



^tropinee Sulphas. Dose, 1/200-1/100 gr.; 1/3-2/3 mgms. 

 Nearly colourless crystals. Soluble, 1 in 1 of water; 1 in 10 of alcohol; in- 

 soluble in ether and chloroform. 



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