Extractum Cimifugae Liquidum. Dose, 5-30 min.; 0.3-2 c.c. 

 Alcoholic. 



Tinctura Cimicifugae. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 

 10; Alcohol 60%, 100: by percolation. 



CINCHONA RUBR^l CORTEX. RED CINCHONA BARK. 



The dried bark of the stem and branches of Cinchona succiruba. Quilled 

 more or less incurved pieces, from 2-12 inches in length and 1/10 to % 

 inch thick; the outer surface brownish, roughened by numerous ridges, 

 warts and cracks; the inner surface striated, brick-red or reddish-brown: 

 taste bitter and somewhat astringent, no marked odour. The most im- 

 portant ingredient is the alkaloid quinine, other alkaloids are cinchonidine, 

 cinchonine, and quinidine. It also contains a tannic acid. 



Incompatibles, alkalies and their carbonates, tannin, ammonia, lime 

 water, gelatin, many metallic salts (especially ferric salts). 



Extractum Cinchonae Liquidum. Dose, 5-15 min.; 0.3-1 c.c. 

 An acid alcoholic extract standardized to contain 5% of alkaloids. 



2 Infusum Cinchonae Acidum. Dose, >-! fl. oz.; 15-30 c.c. 



5; boiling Water, 100; Aromatic Sulphuric Acid, 1.25. 



2 Tinctura Cinchona;. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 



20; Alcohol, 70%, 100: by percolation. Standardised to contain 1% 

 of alkaloids. 



x Tinctura Cinchonae Composita. Dose, 30-60 min.; 2-4 c.c. 



50; Bitter Orange Peel, 5; Serpentary Rhizome, 2.5; Saffron, 0.63; 

 Cochineal, 0.32; Alcohol 70% to 100: by maceration. Standardised to 

 contain $4% of alkaloids. 



QUININE SULPHAS. QUININE SULPHATE. Dose, 1-10 grs.; 

 X-6 dgms. 



Filiform, silky crystals, with an intensely bitter taste. Soluble 1 in 800 

 of water, 1 in 65 of alcohol. The addition of roughly 1 min. per gr. of a 

 diluted mineral acid will convert it into the acid sulphate (or bisulphate), 

 which is soluble 1 in 10 of water. 



Incompatibles, acetates, citrates, benzoates, salicylates, tartarates 

 alkali hydrates or carbonates, borax, tannic acid, mercuric chloride. 

 potassium and mercuric iodides: gives a soft mass with thymol, and a 

 stiff mass or damp powder with chloral. 



^ilula Quininai Sulphatis. Dose, 2-8 grs.; 2^-5 dgms. (in 

 lor 2 pills). 

 82.5; Tartaric Acid, 2.75; Glycerin, 11; Tragacanth, 2.75. 



3 Tinctura Quininse Ammoniata. Dose, 30-60 min. ; 2-4 c.c. 

 2; Solution of Ammonia, 10: Alcohol 60%, 90. 



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