64 MASS^E. PILULE. 



Properties of your preparation, and of the other official Mass. : 



PILULE. 



Pills are medicinal substances formed into ovate, ohlate, or spheroidal solids, of 

 such size and consistency as to be easily swallowed whole. When they contain medi- 

 caments readily changeable in air, pills are usually coated with sugar or gelatin; but 

 they may be coated with keratin when the medicament is intended for intestinal action 

 rather than for gastric. 



Prepare the official Pilulae Aloes as follows: Intimately mix 1.3 Gm. finely 

 powdered aloes with an equal weight of pulverized soap. Incorporate just enough 

 water to make a pilular mass. Roll the mass out into a long even cylinder, and divide 

 it into 10 equal parts ; roll each part into a spheroid. 



The following Pills are official: 



Pilulae Aloes. Dose 2 pills, each containing 0.13 Gm. aloes. Purge. 



Pilulae Asafcetidae. Dose, 2 pills. Each contains 0.2 Gm. asafoetida. Of little 

 or no therapeutic value. 



Pilulae Cathartics Compositae. Dose, 2 pills. Each contains 0.08 Gm. ex. colo- 

 cynth comp., 0.06 Gm. calomel, 0.02 Gm. jalap, and 0.015 Gm. gamboge. A drastic, 

 griping purge. 



Pilulae Ferri Carbonatis. Dose, 2 pills. Each contains 0.06 Gm. FeCOs. Ex- 

 cellent for anaemia. (Blaud's Pill.) 



Pilulae Ferri lodidi. Dose, 2 pills. Each contains 0.065 Gm. ferrous iodide. 

 Reduces readily. Used for syphilitic anaemia. 



Pilulae Phosphori. Dose, I pill. Each contains 0.6 mg. phosphorus. Sometimes 

 used in certain cases of rachitis. 



Pilulae Rhei Compositae. Dose, 2 pills. Each contains 0.13 Gm. rhubarb and o.i 

 Gm. aloes. A strong cathartic. 



Cut open a sample of each Pill and report : 



