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SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



20. Alcoholic Tinctures are incompatible with diluted al- 

 cohol or watery solutions. Unsightly mixtures result. 



21. Infusions are generally incompatible with metallic salts. 



22. Chloral is incompatible with alkaline solutions, because 

 chloroform is generated. 



23. Calomel and prussic acid form the poisonous mer- 

 curic cyanide. 



24. Iodide and chlorate of potash form a poisonous com- 

 pound. 



Other drug incompatibilities will be given under each drug. 



PRESCRIPTION WRITING. 



A Simple Prescription. — Is one that contains one drug only. 

 ■ A Complex Prescription. — Consists of several drugs : 



1. The basis or principal active ingredient (curer). 



2. The adjuvant or that which assists its action (helper). 



3. Corrective or that which corrects its operation (cor- 

 recter). 



4. Constituents, vehicle or excipient, to give it an agreeable 

 form (former). 



Thus the object of every prescription is to cure quickly, 

 safely and pleasantly. 



Superscription. — Name of patient, date and the sign 1$. 



Inscription. — Consists of the above subdivisions. (The 

 drugs.) 



Subscription.- — Directions to the compounder. Signature, 

 directions for administration of the medicine, followed by the 

 name of the prescriber. 



Basis 

 Adjuvant 

 Corrective 

 Excipient 



For Bay Jim, Oct. 14, 1903. 



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/ Alces Barb § j 



I Hydrarg Chlor. Mitis 



I Nucis Vomicae Pulv. aa 3 j 



j Zingib. Pulv 3 ij 



/ Glycerin, qs 



M. et Ft. Bol. No. 1 



Superscription. 



Inscription. 



I Subscriptic 



Sig. — For Doctor's use. 1 . 



John Jones, V. S. / Slgnatu 



