POWDERED OPIUM 333 



Only those are mentioned here which are applicable to 

 veterinary practice. 



Dose. — Same as for opium, but preferable to the crude 

 drug. 



PREPARATIONS. 



Extractum Opii. Extract of Opium. (U. S. & B. P.) 



Powdered opiuv. IOC "istilled water, 1000; sugar of milk, a 

 sufficient quantity, ivlade by trituration, filtration, and evaporation. 

 (U. S. P.) 



Dose. — About one-half that of powdered opium. H., 3 ss.-i. (2.-4.); 

 C, 3i.-ii. (4.-8.); Sh., gr.v.-xv. (.3-1.); Sw., gr.ii.ss.-x. (.15..6); D., 

 gr.J^-i.ss. (.015-.09). 



Pulvis IpecachuanhcB et Opii. Powder of Ipecac and Opium. (U. S. P.) 

 Synonym. — DoYer^s powder, E ; pulvis ipecacuanhas opiatus, s. 



pulvis Doweri, P. G.; poudre de Dower, Fr.; Dower'sches pulver, G. 

 Ipecac, 10 ; powdered opium, 10 ; sugar of milk, 80. The most 



diarphoretic compound of opium. 



Dose.— H., z ss.-i. (15.-30.); D., gr.iii.-xv. (.2-1). 



Tinctura Ipecacuanhce et Opii. Tincture of Ipecac and Opium. 



(U. S. P.) 

 Synonym. — Liquid Dover's powder. 



Tincture of deodorized opium, 1000 ; fluid extract of ipecac, 100 ; 

 diluted alcohol, a sufficient quantity to make 1000. Made by evapora- 

 tion and filtration. 



Dose. — Same as Dover's powder. 



Tinctura Opii. Tincture of Opium. (U. S. & B. P.) 

 Synonym. — Laudanum, tinctura meconii, tinctura thebaicse, E.; 

 tinctura opii simplex, P. G. ; teinture d'opium, teinture thebai'que, Fr. ; 



einfache opiumtinktur, G. 



Powdered opium, 1000 ; alcohol, 400 ; water, 400 ; diluted alcohol 

 to make 1000. Made by trituration, maceration with precipitated cal- 

 cium phosphate, and percolation. (U. S. P.) 



Dose.—U.y I i.-ii. (30.-60.); C, I ii.-iii. (60.-90.); Sh. & Sw., 3 ii.-vi. 

 (8.-24.); D., TTiiii.-xx. ( 2-1.3). 



Tinctura Opii Camphorata. Camphorated Tincture of Opium. 



(U. S. P.) 

 Synonym. — Tinctura camphorae composita, B. P.; paregoric, elixir 

 paregoricum, paregoric elixir, E.; tinctura opii benzoica, P. G.; elixir 

 paregorique, Fr. ; benzoesaurehaltjge opiumtinktur, G. 



