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Clean mold and wipe each hole separately to avoid dirty tab- 

 lets. Triturate the calomel with 1 gram of sugar of milk. Then 

 add the rest of the sugar of milk in small portions, triturating 

 thoroughly after each addition. Moisten the powder with a few 

 drops of alcohol and with a spatula quickly press into the molds 

 placed upon a pill tile. Then remove and allow to dry. 



Compressed tablets are made from dried, granulated materials 

 by compression in a suitable machine. They are less soluble than 

 tablet triturates. Compressed tablets of insoluble material should 

 not be used. 



Coated tablets are compressed tablets covered with sugar, choc- 

 olate, etc. 



Dispensing tablets are those which contain a relatively large 

 amount of the active drug like strychnine 1 gr.. or i^ gr. They 

 are used by pharmacists and those who dispense their own reme- 

 dies in order to avoid the necessity of weighing small amounts of 

 powerful drugs in filling prescriptions. 



Bolus Boli — Ball 



A bolus may be defined as a large pill. The term literally 

 means mass or lump. Its use is restricted to veterinary medicine. 

 They are made very similarly to pills. The ingredients are finely 

 powdered and thoroughly mixed, after which an excipient, such 

 as soap, syrup, glycerin, or molasses is added to make a mass of 

 proper consistency. The mass is then divided into the proper 

 number of doses and each portion is molded into the form of a 

 cylinder with rounded ends. They may be wrapped in thin paper 

 or placed in capsules. 



Very few practitioners make their own balls on account of the 

 cheapness at which they may be purchased. 



